Pitt, Fred G. bio

Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County, Illinois: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county: together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state; Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, IL; 1890; page 201-202; Transcribed by Margaret Rose Whitehurst
Fred G. Pitt, former manager of the extensive livery business founded in Canton by Morrell Higbie, was born in 1856. He is the son of Norris and Elizabeth (Granger) Pitt, who reside in Peoria and have made that city their home during the past twenty-five years. The father is the proprietor of a merchant tailoring establishment, but does none of the actual work himself, having other interests which occupy his time, except that portion which he devotes to the oversight of the business. He deals quite extensively in Western lands, and has a prominent place among the Aldermen of the city. He has always been actively engaged in politics, and is generally known and esteemed throughout the community. He has fie sons, two of whom are in Chicago and two in Peoria.
The subject of this biographical sketch passed his childhood and youth in Peoria, and there obtained a good education in the High School. Upon first entering the business world he learned his father’s trade, and was connected with him until 1879, when he opened a merchant tailoring establishment in Canton. This he carried on successfully until his marriage, which occurred during the ensuing year. He then made his home in Peoria for a twelvemonth, but at the expiration of that time returned to Canton, where he pursued his chosen business until 1885. At that time the failing health of his father-in-law, Morrell Higbie, forced him to abandon hard work and Mr. Pitt was called upon to assume the management of his livery business. He is an eminently successful business man, and has gained wide popularity by his genial, happy disposition and strict integrity.
Mr. Pitt was fortunate in his choice of a wife, Miss Frank Higbie being a young lady possessed of a good education, pleasing manners and the character and disposition calculated to make a happy home. The congenial couple are the parents of two children - Lucy and Bessie. Mr. Pitt is a member of the social order of the Knights of Pythias.