George H. Utter

George H. Utter

George Herbert Utter (July 24, 1854 - November 3, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and 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 engaged as a printer and newspaper publisher in Westerly, Rhode Island, before serving as a personal aide on the staff of Gov. A.O. Bourn 1883-1885. He served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives 1885-1889, serving as speaker the last year.

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

Utter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911, until his death in Westerly, Rhode Island, November 3, 1912. He was interred in Riverbend Cemetery.

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