About John B. Hitchings
Lived 1815 – 1887 (aged 72). John B. Hitchings was an American politician.
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. His father was a shoemaker and Hitchings and his brother Otis eventually joined their father as partners. On May 17, 1840, Hitchings married Zeruiah J. Sweetser, daughter of Charles and Nancy Mansfield Sweetser. Hitchings held various offices in the town of Saugus, Massachusetts and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853.
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Who was John B. Hitchings?
American shoe manufacturer and politician
When was John B. Hitchings born?
John B. Hitchings was born on 6 March 1815 in Saugus, Massachusetts.
When did John B. Hitchings die?
John B. Hitchings died on 17 November 1887.
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John B. Hitchings was a politician.
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John B. Hitchings was American.
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