John B. Hitchings
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Preceded byGeorge H. Sweetser
Succeeded bySamuel Hawkes
BornMarch 6, 1815
DiedNovember 17, 1887 (aged 72)[1]
Saugus, Massachusetts
John B. Hitchings | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Saugus | |
| In office 1853–1853 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Sweetser |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hawkes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1815 |
| Died | November 17, 1887 (aged 72)[1] Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Zeruiah J. Sweetser (1840-1878; her death) |
| Relations | Benjamin Hitchings Jr. (brother) Otis M. Hitchings (brother) Charles S. Hitchings (son) |
| Occupation | Shoe 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]