Daniel P. Witter

Daniel P. Witter
Daniel P. Witter (1900)
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Tioga County district
In office
1896–1900
Preceded byEpenetus Howe
Succeeded byEdwin S. Hanford
In office
1916–1929
Preceded byWilson S. Moore
Succeeded byFrank G. Miller
Personal details
BornJuly 2, 1852
Richford, Tioga County, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1930(1930-01-09) (aged 77)
Berkshire, New York, U.S.
SpouseSarah M. Belden

Daniel Parrish Witter (July 2, 1852 – January 9, 1930) was an American farmer and politician from New York.

Life

Daniel Witter was born on July 2, 1852, on a farm in Richford, Tioga County, New York,[1] the son of Asa Witter (1798–1884) and Delia (Torrey) Witter (1819–1909).He attended the common schools, and then worked on the family farm. On March 3, 1876, he married Sarah M. Belden (1857-1937), and they had two children.[2])

Witter was a member, and sometimes President, of several dairymen's and farmers' associations. He was Supervisor of the Town of Richford from 1891 to 1893.[3]

Witter was a member of the New York State Assembly (Tioga Co.) in 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900;[4] and was Chairman of the Committee on Electricity, Gas and Water Supply in 1900.

He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929; and was Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture from 1918 to 1929.

Witter died on January 9, 1930, at his home in Berkshire, New York;[5] and was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery there.

The Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum, located on the grounds of the Great New York State Fair, was named in his honor.

Sources

  1. ^ New York Red Book (1900; pg. 184f)
  2. ^ The Descendants of William Witter and Hannah Churchman of Lynn, Massachusetts by Harold John Witter (1991; pg. 243)
  3. ^ History of Richford, New York Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine transcribed from Our County and Its People: A Memorial History of Tioga County, New York by Leroy W. Kingman (W. A. Fergusson & CO., Elmira NY, 1897), at Ray's Place
  4. ^ Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 336, 338f, 341 and 343)
  5. ^ "DANIEL P. WITTER DIES". The New York Times. January 10, 1930.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Tioga County
1896–1900 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Tioga County
1916–1929 		Succeeded by