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Horce Vagabtindce (1843); Alethia or Letters on the Truth of tlw Catholic Doctrines (1843); TJie Actsoftlw Apostles, a poem (1845); Zenosius, or the Pilgrim Convert (XSATy); Letters to Ada ; Lives of St. Ignatius and his First Comjmnions (1845) ; Xotes on a Protestant Catechism, and Chris- tianity and the Church (1850). He died in Brooklyn, N.Y.. May 26, 1866.

PITCHER, Molly. See McCauley, Mary.

PITCHER, Nathaniel, >?oveinor of New York, was born in Litcliti«'lii, Conn., in 1777. He re- moved to Sandy Hill, N.Y., in early life ; rep- resented Wasliington county in the state assem- bly in 1806 and 1815-17, and was a delegate to the state constitutional convention of 1821. He was a Democratic representative in the 16th, 17th and 23d congresses, 1819-23 and 1831-33 ; lieutenant- governor of New York. 1826-28, and acting gov- ernor of New York, after the death of Governor Clinton, from February, 1828, to January, 1829. He .lied at SaiKly Hill. N.Y., May 25, 1836.

PITCHER, Thomas Gamble, soldier, was born in Rorkport, Ind., Oct. 23, 1824 ; sou of Judge John Pitcher of Watertown, Conn,, who settled in Indi.ma in 1820. He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy and as5.igned to the 5th infantry July 1, 1845. He served in Texas, 1845- 46 ; was promoted 2d lieutenant in the 8th in- fantry, Sept. 21, 1846 ; served in the Mexican war in the battles leading up to and including the assault and capture of the city of Mexico, 1846-47 ; and was brevelted 1st lieutenant Aug. 20, 1847, for conduct at Contrerasand Churubusco. He served in garrison at Jefferson barracks, Mo., as quarter- master and adjutant, 1848-54; was promoted Ist lieutenant June 20, 1849 ; was quartermaster, 1854-57, and served in Texas, 1849-60. He was promoted captain Oct. 19, 1858; reported at Washington in 1861, and served in the defence of Harjier's Ferry, Va., in June, 1862. He was severely wounded at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862, was brevelted major for gallant and merito- rious conduct in that battle, and was on sick leave till Januarj', 1863, having been appointed brig- adier-general of U.S. volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862. He served on commissary and provost duty in New York and Vermont, 1863-64, and was pro- moted major and transferred to the 16th infantry Sept. 19, 1863, and was assistant to the provost marshal general in Indiana, 1864-66. He was brevetted lieutenant-colonel and colonel March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services dur- ing the war, and brigadier-general of the U.S. army, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war. He was mustered out of the volunteer service April 30, 1866 ; was promo- ted colonel and transferred to the 44th infantry July 28, 1866 ; was superintendent of the U.S. Military academy 1866-70 ; transferred to the 1st

infantry Dec. 15, 1870 ; and was governor of the Soldiers' Home, near Washington, D.C., 1870-77. He served on court martial duty at Omaha, Neb., in 1878 ; and was retired from active service June 28, 1878, for disability contracted in the line of duty, and was superintendent of the New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, 1880-87. He died at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, Oct. 21, 1895.

PITKIN, Frederick Walker, governor of Col- orado, was born in Manchester, Conn., Aug. 31, 1837 ; son of Eli and Hannah M. (Torrey) Pitkin ; grandson of Eleazur and Mehitabel (Cone) Pitkin, and a descendant of William and Hannah (Good- win) Pitkin. William Pitkin came from London, England, to Hartford, Conn., in 1659, where he was a school teacher, and also attorney general, treasurer of the colony, and member of the Colonial assembly and council. Frederick W. Pitkin was graduated at Wesleyan university. Conn., in 1858, and at the Albany law school in 1859, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. He was married to Fidelia M., daughter of John James of Lockport, N.Y., and in 1860 settled in practice in Milwaukee, Wis. He vi>ited Europe, spent the winter of 1873 in Florida in quest of health, and from 1874 to 1878 camped in the moun- tains of southern Colorado, and engaged in mining. He began practice in Denver, Col., in 1877 ; was Republican governor of Colorado for two terms, 1878-82, and during his administration quelled the uprising of the Ute Indians at White river, and the riots of the miners at Leadville. He was defeated as candidate for the U.S. senate in 1883. Tlie county and town of Pitkin, Col., were named in his honor. He died in Pueblo, Col., Dec. 18, 1886.

PITKIN, Timothy, representative, was born in Farmington, Conn., Jan. 20, 1766; son of the Rev. Timothy and Temperance (Clap) Pitkin ; grandson of William and Mary (Woodbridge) Pitkin, and of the Rev. Thomas (q.v.) and Mary Whiting Clap, and a descendant of AVilliam and Hannah (Goodwin) Pitkin. He was graduated at Yale, A.B., 1785, A.M., 1788, and during his college course made a specialty of mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy, and calcu- lated and projected all the eclipses, 1785-1800. He studied law under Oliver Wolcott, was ad- mitted to the bar in 1788, and settled in practice in Farmington. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Bela Hubbard, D.D., of New Haven, Conn. He repre.sented Farmington in the Connecticut assembly almost continuously 1790-1805, and was speaker of the house for five successive sessions. He was a Federalist represen- tative from Connecticut in the 9th-15th con- gresses, 1805-19, and in congress was frequently appealed to on questions involving political his- tory. He received the degree LL.D. from Yale