Abbott Eliot Kittredge (July 20, 1834 – December 17, 1912), best known as A. E. Kittredge, was an American leader of the

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. Born in

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, Kittredge graduated from

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in 1854; taught in

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, for a year, and graduated from the

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in 1859.Andover Theological Seminary
''Necrology, 1911-1914'' (1914), p. 21. He was ordained on September 14, 1859, as pastor of the Winthrop church, Charlestown, where he remained until 1863; he then led the Howard St. Presbyterian church in

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, 1864 and was pastor of the Eleventh Presbyterian church of

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from 1865 to 1870, and then of the Third Presbyterian church of

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, from 1870 to 1886. His work in presiding over the Chicago congregation attracted nationwide attention.Rev. Dr. A. E. Kittredge Dies
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'' (December 18, 1912). He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Williams College in 1878. In 1896 he returned to New York city to lead the Madison Avenue Reformed church, until 1896. He was relieved of work for a time on account of ill health, and later, after extended travel, he again assumed the responsibility of the services. He was twice married, his first wife having died in the late 1870s, and was survived by his second wife and three daughters, including social worker

Mabel Hyde Kittredge Mabel Hyde Kittredge (September 19, 1867 – May 7, 1955) was an early 20th century home economist and social worker who is best known as a crusader for school-lunches and an author of books on household management. Early years Kittredge was born ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kittredge, Abbott Eliot 1834 births 1912 deaths American Presbyterian ministers