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James Pitts (American Patriot)
James Pitts (1712–1776) was a Massachusetts merchant and an early American Patriot.
==Biography==
Pitts, was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 he was the son of John Pitts, who emegrated from England.〔 He graduated from Harvard in 1731, and succeeded to his father's business and fortune. He was a member of the king's council from 1766 till 1775. On the death of Governor Bowdoin (his father-in-law) he became his executor.
Pitts, his wife and their six sons took an active part in the American Revolution. His house, which stood on the spot that is now occupied by the Howard Athenæum, was a resort of the Adamses and other American Patriots. In 1770, with Royal Tyler and Samuel Dexter, he was instrumental in persuading Governor Thomas Hutchinson to comply with the popular demand for the removal of the troops from Boston. He was for many years treasurer of the Society for propagating Christian knowledge among the Indians. He died in 1776.〔
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