Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher (November 30, 1777 – May 25, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828.
Nathaniel Pitcher | |
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| 8th Governor of New York | |
| In office February 11, 1828 – December 31, 1828 | |
| Lieutenant | Peter R. Livingston Charles Dayan |
| Preceded by | DeWitt Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Martin Van Buren |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 11, 1827 – February 10, 1828 | |
| Governor | DeWitt Clinton |
| Preceded by | James Tallmadge Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Peter R. Livingston (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Henry C. Martindale |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Wardwell |
| Constituency | 18th district |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | John Savage |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Eaton |
| Constituency | 12th district |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Washington and Warren Counties | |
| In office 1816–1818 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Harris, John Reid, David Abel Russell, James Stevenson, Roswell Weston |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Cameron, Jason Kellogg, Alexander Livingston, John McLean Jr., Isaac Sargent |
| In office 1815–1816 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Dennis, Samuel Gordon, John Richards, John Savage, Charles Starbuck, John White |
| Succeeded by | Michael Harris, John Reid, David Abel Russell, James Stevenson, Roswell Weston |
| In office 1806–1807 Serving with Kitchel Bishop, William Livingston, John McLean, Daniel Shepherd, one vacancy | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Harlow, Jason Kellogg, William Livingston, John McLean, Solomon Smith, James Starbuck |
| Succeeded by | Kitchel Bishop, Peleg Bragg, John Gray, James Hill, Jason Kellogg, William Robards |
| Town Supervisor of Kingsbury, New York | |
| In office 1804–1810 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bradshaw |
| Succeeded by | Felix Alden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1777 Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Died | May 25, 1836 (aged 58) Sandy Hill, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Scott (m. 1782–1815) Anna B. Merritt (m. 1791–1824) |
| Relations | Zina Pitcher (half-brother) |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States New York |
| Branch/service | New York State Militia |
| Years of service | 1802– |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 17th Brigade |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Pitcher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, and raised in Sandy Hill, New York (Hudson Falls). He was educated in Sandy Hill, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and became an attorney. He became active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, and served in local offices including town supervisor and justice of the peace. He served in the New York State Assembly, as probate court judge of Washington County, and as a federal tax assessor during the War of 1812. He was also a longtime veteran of the New York Militia; he served during the War of 1812, and after the war he commanded a brigade with the rank of brigadier general.
From 1819 to 1823, Pitcher was a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 1826, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York. He served in 1827 and early 1828, and succeeded to the governorship after the February 1828 death of DeWitt Clinton. He served out the rest of Clinton's term, and left office after Martin Van Buren became governor in January 1829. In 1830, Pitcher was again elected to Congress, and he served one term, 1831 to 1833.
Pitcher died in Sandy Hill on May 25, 1836, and was buried at Baker Cemetery in Hudson Falls.