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George Herbert Utter (July 24, 1854 – November 3, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and the 49th Governor of Rhode Island.


Biography

Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Utter moved with his parents to Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1861. He attended the public schools of Westerly and Alfred (New York) Academy. He graduated from
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, Massachusetts, in 1877. He was engaged as a printer and publisher of the Westerly Sun before serving as a personal aide on the staff of Governor Augustus O. Bourn 1883–1885. He served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1885–1889, serving as speaker the last year. Utter served in the Rhode Island Senate (1889–1891), as Secretary of State of Rhode Island (1891–1894), and as
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(1904) and Governor (1905–06) of Rhode Island. Utter was elected as a Republican to the
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and served from March 4, 1911, until his death from
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in Westerly, Rhode Island, November 3, 1912. At the time of his death, Utter was running for re-election to Congress. He died on November 3, 1912, in Westerly, Rhode Island. He was interred in Riverbend Cemetery, Westerly, Rhode Island.


See also

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George H. Utter, late a representative from Rhode Island, Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1914
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