George Pettingill Joins Great Majority". Idaho Statesman, Sept. 6, 1912, p. 2.
"George Pettingill, aged 80 years, a pioneer resident of Idaho, and the head of one of Boise's foremost families, died at 12:30 this morning at St. Luke's hospital. Kidney trouble, aggravated by a recent fall, was the cause of his death.
Mr. Pettingill has not been in the best of health for some time. On August 28 he sustained a severe fall. He was on his way home at the time. At Sixth and Washington streets he suddenly became faint and dropped to the pavement. His head was hurt by the fall, and the shock served to aggravate his old trouble. He was taken to the hospital, where he lived until this morning.
Mr. Pettingill was a man whose history touched the pioneer epoch in the annals of the state of Idaho, and whose life formed an integral part of that indissoluble chain which linked the early formative period with that of the latter day progress and prosperity.
George Pettengill was born in Salisbury, N. H., May 18, 1832. His ancestors came to American from England in 1641. Early in life he was thrown on his own resources. He worked on a farm and obtained his education in the hard school of experience. In 1852 he crossed the plains with oxen, taking with him 300 head of cattle. After stopping at various places along the road, Mr. Pettengill continued his journey by prairie schooner to California, where he was engaged in mining. Later he freighted in California, and in 1862 came with a pack train across the mountains to Lewiston and engaged in the raising of stock on Squaw creek. In this undertaking he met with success. He came to Boise in 1883, and for some time conducted the Central hotel, but since that time has been engaged in public service.
Mr. Pettengill had been a lifelong Republican. In 1876 he was a member of the territorial council for Boise county. He represented Ada county in the state legislature in 1884, and from 1887 to 1890 was assessor of Ada county, a position which he has since filled for a number of years.
In 1876 Mr. Pettengill was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna Harris. He is survived by three sons, George T. Pettengill, who is in the United States naval service; Benjamin Pettengill, and High Pettengill, both of Boise, and a stepdaughter, Miss Hattie Harris."
Bio courtesy of Jon Mcconnel
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"George Pettingill, aged 80 years, a pioneer resident of Idaho, and the head of one of Boise's foremost families, died at 12:30 this morning at St. Luke's hospital. Kidney trouble, aggravated by a recent fall, was the cause of his death.
Mr. Pettingill has not been in the best of health for some time. On August 28 he sustained a severe fall. He was on his way home at the time. At Sixth and Washington streets he suddenly became faint and dropped to the pavement. His head was hurt by the fall, and the shock served to aggravate his old trouble. He was taken to the hospital, where he lived until this morning.
Mr. Pettingill was a man whose history touched the pioneer epoch in the annals of the state of Idaho, and whose life formed an integral part of that indissoluble chain which linked the early formative period with that of the latter day progress and prosperity.
George Pettengill was born in Salisbury, N. H., May 18, 1832. His ancestors came to American from England in 1641. Early in life he was thrown on his own resources. He worked on a farm and obtained his education in the hard school of experience. In 1852 he crossed the plains with oxen, taking with him 300 head of cattle. After stopping at various places along the road, Mr. Pettengill continued his journey by prairie schooner to California, where he was engaged in mining. Later he freighted in California, and in 1862 came with a pack train across the mountains to Lewiston and engaged in the raising of stock on Squaw creek. In this undertaking he met with success. He came to Boise in 1883, and for some time conducted the Central hotel, but since that time has been engaged in public service.
Mr. Pettengill had been a lifelong Republican. In 1876 he was a member of the territorial council for Boise county. He represented Ada county in the state legislature in 1884, and from 1887 to 1890 was assessor of Ada county, a position which he has since filled for a number of years.
In 1876 Mr. Pettengill was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna Harris. He is survived by three sons, George T. Pettengill, who is in the United States naval service; Benjamin Pettengill, and High Pettengill, both of Boise, and a stepdaughter, Miss Hattie Harris."
Bio courtesy of Jon Mcconnel
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George Pettingill Joins Great Majority". Idaho Statesman, Sept. 6, 1912, p. 2.
"George Pettingill, aged 80 years, a pioneer resident of Idaho, and the head of one of Boise's foremost families, died at 12:30 this morning at St. Luke's hospital. Kidney trouble, aggravated by a recent fall, was the cause of his death.
Mr. Pettingill has not been in the best of health for some time. On August 28 he sustained a severe fall. He was on his way home at the time. At Sixth and Washington streets he suddenly became faint and dropped to the pavement. His head was hurt by the fall, and the shock served to aggravate his old trouble. He was taken to the hospital, where he lived until this morning.
Mr. Pettingill was a man whose history touched the pioneer epoch in the annals of the state of Idaho, and whose life formed an integral part of that indissoluble chain which linked the early formative period with that of the latter day progress and prosperity.
George Pettengill was born in Salisbury, N. H., May 18, 1832. His ancestors came to American from England in 1641. Early in life he was thrown on his own resources. He worked on a farm and obtained his education in the hard school of experience. In 1852 he crossed the plains with oxen, taking with him 300 head of cattle. After stopping at various places along the road, Mr. Pettengill continued his journey by prairie schooner to California, where he was engaged in mining. Later he freighted in California, and in 1862 came with a pack train across the mountains to Lewiston and engaged in the raising of stock on Squaw creek. In this undertaking he met with success. He came to Boise in 1883, and for some time conducted the Central hotel, but since that time has been engaged in public service.
Mr. Pettengill had been a lifelong Republican. In 1876 he was a member of the territorial council for Boise county. He represented Ada county in the state legislature in 1884, and from 1887 to 1890 was assessor of Ada county, a position which he has since filled for a number of years.
In 1876 Mr. Pettengill was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna Harris. He is survived by three sons, George T. Pettengill, who is in the United States naval service; Benjamin Pettengill, and High Pettengill, both of Boise, and a stepdaughter, Miss Hattie Harris."
Bio courtesy of Jon Mcconnel
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"George Pettingill, aged 80 years, a pioneer resident of Idaho, and the head of one of Boise's foremost families, died at 12:30 this morning at St. Luke's hospital. Kidney trouble, aggravated by a recent fall, was the cause of his death.
Mr. Pettingill has not been in the best of health for some time. On August 28 he sustained a severe fall. He was on his way home at the time. At Sixth and Washington streets he suddenly became faint and dropped to the pavement. His head was hurt by the fall, and the shock served to aggravate his old trouble. He was taken to the hospital, where he lived until this morning.
Mr. Pettingill was a man whose history touched the pioneer epoch in the annals of the state of Idaho, and whose life formed an integral part of that indissoluble chain which linked the early formative period with that of the latter day progress and prosperity.
George Pettengill was born in Salisbury, N. H., May 18, 1832. His ancestors came to American from England in 1641. Early in life he was thrown on his own resources. He worked on a farm and obtained his education in the hard school of experience. In 1852 he crossed the plains with oxen, taking with him 300 head of cattle. After stopping at various places along the road, Mr. Pettengill continued his journey by prairie schooner to California, where he was engaged in mining. Later he freighted in California, and in 1862 came with a pack train across the mountains to Lewiston and engaged in the raising of stock on Squaw creek. In this undertaking he met with success. He came to Boise in 1883, and for some time conducted the Central hotel, but since that time has been engaged in public service.
Mr. Pettengill had been a lifelong Republican. In 1876 he was a member of the territorial council for Boise county. He represented Ada county in the state legislature in 1884, and from 1887 to 1890 was assessor of Ada county, a position which he has since filled for a number of years.
In 1876 Mr. Pettengill was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna Harris. He is survived by three sons, George T. Pettengill, who is in the United States naval service; Benjamin Pettengill, and High Pettengill, both of Boise, and a stepdaughter, Miss Hattie Harris."
Bio courtesy of Jon Mcconnel
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