Perley A. Pitcher (January 27, 1877 in
Pamelia,
Jefferson County, New York
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– February 20, 1939 in
Albany, New York
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) was an American lawyer and politician from
New York. He was
Temporary President of the New York State Senate
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in 1939.
Life
He was the son of John P. Pitcher and Mary Olive Delia (Root) Pitcher. He studied law in
Watertown Watertown may refer to:
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. He married Louella Northup Cox (1876–1947).
He was a member of the
New York State Senate (37th D.) from 1925 until his death in 1939, sitting in the
148th,
149th,
150th,
151st,
152nd,
153rd,
154th,
155th,
156th,
157th,
158th,
159th,
160th,
161st and
162nd New York State Legislature
The 162nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4, 1939, to October 22, 1940, during the seventh and eight years of Herbert H. Lehman's governorship, in Albany.
...
s. He was the
Republican
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Floor Leader at the
New York State Constitutional Convention
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of 1938 and was elected Temporary President of the State Senate at the beginning of the session, in 1939.
Less than two months into the legislative session, he died in his hotel room in
Albany, New York
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. He was buried at the North Watertown Cemetery in
Watertown Watertown may refer to:
Places in China
In China, a water town is a type of ancient scenic town known for its waterways.
Places in the United States
*Watertown, Connecticut, a New England town
**Watertown (CDP), Connecticut, the central village ...
.
Sources
Obituary in ''New York Times'' on February 21, 1939 (subscription required)''The Pitcher Book:A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Andrew Pitcher and Margaret Russell Who Settled in Milton, Massachusetts, 1634-2007''
by William Richard Phipps (pages 301f; Heritage Books, 2007, , ) (stating wrong birthplace and dying place)
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1877 births
1939 deaths
Republican Party New York (state) state senators
Politicians from Watertown, New York
Majority leaders of the New York State Senate