Edmund L. Pitts
Edmund Pitts | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1886–1887 1880–1883 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1864–1868 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund Levi Pitts May 23, 1839 Yates, New York, US |
| Died | July 11, 1898 (aged 59) Medina, New York, US |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | State and National Law School |
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Edmund Levi Pitts (May 23, 1839 – July 11, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate.
Early life and education
Pitts was born in Yates, New York, the son of John M. Pitts (1814–1907) and Mary Ann Clark Pitts (1820–1873). He was educated at Yates Academy, then studied law with Sanford E. Church at Albion, New York, and graduated from the State and National Law School in Ballston Spa, New York in 1860.
Career
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868. In 1867, he was chosen Speaker of the New York State Assembly, at the age of 27 the youngest man ever to hold this office.[1] He was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.
From May 1870 to June 1873, he was an Assessor of United States Revenue for Orleans County.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (29th D.) from 1880 to 1883, sitting in the 103rd, 104th, 105th and 106th New York State Legislatures. In May 1881, when Roscoe Conkling and Thomas C. Platt resigned their seats in the United States Senate, he opposed firmly their re-election.[2] He was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention.
He was again a member of the State Senate in 1886 and 1887, and was President pro tempore.[3]
Personal life
He married Una E. Stokes (1843–1920) on December 9, 1862. Their only child was Grace M. Pitts (1867–1900).[4] Pitts died in Medina, New York.[5] He was buried at Boxwood Cemetery in Ridgeway, New York.[6]
References
- ^ "New-York: Affairs at the State Capital" (PDF). The New York Times. January 3, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "The Machine Defying Decency" (PDF). The New York Times. Rochester, New York (published September 30, 1881). September 29, 1881. p. 1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Gen. Husted for Speaker" (PDF). The New York Times. Albany, New York (published January 5, 1886). January 4, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Orleans County, New York: Obits - PA - PI". RootsWeb. Archived from the original on June 22, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Death List of a Day: Edmund L. Pitts" (PDF). The New York Times. July 12, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Boxwood Cemetery - 'P'". RootsWeb. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
