John B. Hitchings

John B. Hitchings
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Saugus
In office
1853–1853
Preceded byGeorge H. Sweetser
Succeeded bySamuel Hawkes
Personal details
BornMarch 6, 1815
Saugus, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 17, 1887 (aged 72)[1]
Saugus, Massachusetts
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery
Saugus, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseZeruiah J. Sweetser (1840-1878; her death)
RelationsBenjamin Hitchings Jr. (brother)
Otis M. Hitchings (brother)
Charles S. Hitchings (son)
OccupationShoe manufacturer

John Ballard Hitchings (March 6, 1815 – November 17, 1887) was an American shoe manufacturer and politician.

Hitchings was born on March 6, 1815, to Benjamin and Jane Hitchings.[2] His father was a shoemaker and Hitchings and his brother Otis eventually joined their father as partners.[3] On May 17, 1840, Hitchings married Zeruiah J. Sweetser, daughter of Charles and Nancy Mansfield Sweetser.[4] Hitchings held various offices in the town of Saugus, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853.[5]

References

  1. ^ "John B Hitchings". BillionGraves.com. BillionGraves.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Saugus Births Haigh - Howlett". Vital Records of Saugus, MA to the end of the year 1849. The Massachusetts Vital Records Project. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ Atherton, Horace H. (1915). History of Saugus, Massachusetts. Citizens Committee of the Saugus Board of Trade. p. 43. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Saugus Marriages: Hall - Howlett". Vital Records of Saugus, MA to the end of the year 1849. The Massachusetts Vital Records Project. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ Robinson, E. P. (1885). "Sketch of Saugus". The Bay State Monthly. 2: 150. Retrieved 4 May 2022.