George H. Utter

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

George H. Utter
Utter, 1905–1912
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1911 – November 3, 1912
Preceded by	Adin B. Capron
Succeeded by	Peter G. Gerry
49th Governor of Rhode Island
In office January 3, 1905 – January 1, 1907
Lieutenant	Frederick Jackson
Preceded by	Lucius F. C. Garvin
Succeeded by	James H. Higgins
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office 1904–1905
Governor	Lucius F. C. Garvin
Preceded by	Adelard Archambault
Succeeded by	Frederick Jackson
Secretary of State of Rhode Island
In office 1891–1894
Governor	Herbert W. Ladd D. Russell Brown
Preceded by	Edwin D. McGuinness
Succeeded by	Charles P. Bennett
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office 1889–1891
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
In office 1885–1889
Personal details
Born	(1854-07-24)July 24, 1854 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1912(1912-11-03) (aged 58) Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elizabeth Lovina Brown
Alma mater	Amherst College

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 Amherst College, 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 Lieutenant Governor (1904) and Governor (1905–06) of Rhode Island. In 1907 he was elected as an honorary member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati.

Utter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911, until his death from liver cancer in Westerly, Rhode Island, November 3, 1912. At the time of his death, Utter was running for re-election to Congress.^[1]

He died on November 3, 1912, in Westerly, Rhode Island. He was interred in Riverbend Cemetery, Westerly, Rhode Island.

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)