George H. Utter

George H. Utter
49rd Governor of Rhode Island
In office January 3, 1905 – January 1, 1907
Lieutenant	Frederick Jackson (1905–1908)
Preceded by	Lucius F. C. Garvin
Succeeded by	James H. Higgins
Personal details
Born	July 24, 1854(1854-07-24) Plainfield, New Jersey, New Jersey
Died	November 3, 1912(1912-11-03) (aged 58)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Westerly, Rhode Island, Rhode Island
Alma mater	Amherst College
Profession	Newspaper publisher

George Herbert Utter (July 24, 1854 – November 3, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and the 49th Governor of Rhode Island.

Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Utter moved with his parents to Westerly, Rhode Island in 1861. He attended the public schools of Westerly and Alfred (New York) Academy. He graduated from Amherst College, Massachusetts in 1877. He was engaged as a printer and publisher of the Westerly Sun before serving as a personal aide on the staff of Governor Augustus O. Bourn 1883–1885. He served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1885–1889, serving as speaker the last year.

Utter served in the Rhode Island Senate (1889–1891), as Secretary of State of Rhode Island (1891–1894), and as Lieutenant Governor (1904) and Governor (1905–06) of Rhode Island.

Utter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911, until his death from liver cancer in Westerly, Rhode Island, November 3, 1912. At the time of his death, Utter was running for re-election to Congress.

He was interred in Riverbend Cemetery.

References

• George H. Utter at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Political offices
Preceded by Lucius F. C. Garvin	Governor of Rhode Island 1905–1906	Succeeded by James H. Higgins
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Adin B. Capron	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district 1911–1912	Succeeded by Peter G. Gerry