Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 370.
 
EDWARD PITTWOOD

     Dentist, in the Wolverton block, a pioneer of 1883, is a native of
Illinois, born in Iroquois county, March 12, 1860.  He was raised in the town of
Watseka, and studied dentistry, graduating from the Ohio Dental College at
Cincinnati and from the Ohio Medical College.  After graduating he returned to
Illinois and opened an office in Kankakee, where he practiced dentistry for two
years, then came to Spokane in 1883.  In the early years of Spokane history he
contributed freely to the several public enterprises and did his share in
assisting to build up the city.  As an index of his liberality, the Doctor had
only two hundred dollars when the Catholic church was being built, and although
not a member, he gave one hundred and twenty-five dollars to the fund for its
erection.  He has been a heavy owner in real estate and is at present interested
in mining.  He owns a fine residence at the corner of Fifth and
Coeur d' Alene, built of logs, in a very unique and attractive manner, at a cost
of ten thousand dollars.  His office is well fitted up with the best and most
modern instruments, and he enjoys a fine practice, being the oldest graduated
dentist in the state.  The Doctor is well liked among the profession and has
been honored with many offices conferred upon him both in this state and the
east.  He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Elks, Ben Hur and Independent Order
of Foresters, and is a very progressive citizen and respected professional man.
He was married in Spokane, February 14, 1889, to Elizabeth Reid, a native of
Ohio.  They have two children, Lucile and Edward H.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
from this same book:
Page 247, Miscellaneous Organizations, Institutions, Etc.; Spokane Society of
Pioneers
     This society was formally organized April 12, 1896.  The first president
was A. J. Ross,  and Millard T. Barston was secretary.  The first annual banquet
of the society was enjoyed at the Grand Hotel, on April 16, 1897.  The committee
in charge consisted of S. T. Arthur, chairman, J. M. Grimmer, J. T. Lockhart,
and the president and secretary.  At this time a committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and by-laws.  Committee, Dr. J. E. Gandy, T. C. Griffitts,
Dr. E. PITTWOOD.  A committee was appointed on picnic, as follows:  Music, Dr.
Penfield, Eugene Fellowes, D. M. Thompson, T. W. Pynn, J. B. Sargent; speaker,
A. J. Ross, Dr. E. PITTWOOD, Dr. J. E. Gandy; program, J. M. Grimmer, A. Munter,
Joseph S. Wilson, L. C. Gilbert. 
 
Page 248
     "The following committees were nominated by the chair for the purpose of
taking charge of the social to be given on April 23, 1898:  J. M. Grimmer, A. J.
Ross and I. S. Kaufman; committee on music, Dr. Penfield, E. J. Fellowes and Dr.
Pittwood......"

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