PITTMAN, W. G.

PITTMAN, ROOT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/30/2019 at 15:19:06

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP.

PITTMAN, W. G., dealer in drugs and medicines, corner Monroe and Jefferson sts.; rosidence, Columbia, between Monroe and Race streets ; was born at West Point in 1842 ; he received such an education as could be obtained at the District school of the day, and at the Denmark Academy for a time. In 1861, he enlisted in the 4th I. V. C, served one year, was discharged on account of disability, and engaged as sutler in the army for three years, until the close of the war. In 1865, he married Miss Harriet Root, daughter of Wareham and Charlotte M. Root; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1840. He engaged in farming until 1869, after which he engaged in the mercantile business ; also held the post office until 1873, at which time, his health failing, he returned to farming for a time, then re-engaged in business, this time adding drugs and medicines, which he has since continued ; he owns several residence-houses, the farm on which he was born, consisting of 140 acres, valued at $40 per acre, and also several tract of wild land and town lot in different parts of the State ; they have one child — Arlitta May, born in 1868. Republican ; is a member of the M. E. Church, in which he has held various offices; Mrs. Pittman is also a member of the same Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace; is now Mayor; is Secretary of the District Agricultural Society.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879