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George H. Utter
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromRhode Island's2nd district
In office March 4, 1911 – November 3, 1912
Preceded by	Adin B. Capron
Succeeded by	Peter G. Gerry
49thGovernor of Rhode Island
In office January 3, 1905 – January 1, 1907
Lieutenant	Frederick Jackson
Preceded by	Lucius F. C. Garvin
Succeeded by	James H. Higgins
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office 1904–1905
Governor	Lucius F. C. Garvin
Preceded by	Adelard Archambault
Succeeded by	Frederick Jackson
Secretary of State of Rhode Island
In office 1891–1894
Governor	Herbert W. Ladd D. Russell Brown
Preceded by	Edwin D. McGuinness
Succeeded by	Charles P. Bennett
Member of theRhode Island House of Representatives
In office 1889–1891
Member of theRhode Island Senate
In office 1885–1889
Personal details
Born	(1854-07-24)July 24, 1854 Plainfield, New Jersey
Died	November 3, 1912(1912-11-03) (aged 58) Westerly, Rhode Island
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elizabeth Lovina Brown
Alma mater	Amherst College

George Herbert Utter (July 24, 1854 – November 3, 1912) was aU.S. Representative fromRhode Island and the 49thGovernor of Rhode Island.

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

Utter served in theRhode Island Senate (1889–1891), asSecretary of State of Rhode Island (1891–1894), and asLieutenant Governor (1904) and Governor (1905–06) of Rhode Island.

Utter was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911, until his death fromliver cancer inWesterly, Rhode Island, November 3, 1912. At the time of his death, Utter was running for re-election to Congress.^[1]

He died on November 3, 1912, inWesterly, Rhode Island. He was interred in Riverbend Cemetery, Westerly, Rhode Island.

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

• United States Congress."George H. Utter (id: U000035)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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