| John Armitage | |
| Birth Date: | August 20, 1812 |
| Birth Place: | Jedburgh |
| Death Date: | 1893 (aged 80 or 81)[1] |
| Death Place: | Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Restingplace: | Riverside Cemetery Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Occupation: | Textile manufacturer |
| Spouse: | Nancy Goodhue (1838-1893; his death) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 20th Essex District | |
| Term Start: | 1870 |
| Term End: | 1870 |
| Predecessor: | James Hewes |
| Successor: | Jacob B. Calley |
John Armitage (1812–1893) was a Scottish-American textile manufacturer and politician.
Armitage was born on August 20, 1812, in Jedburgh.[2] In 1838 he married Nancy Goodhue.[3] They had 10 children, 7 of whom survived into adulthood.[4] In 1865 the Armitages had a large estate constructed on five acres of land on Summer Street in Saugus.[5]
Armitage worked in the woolen business for many years as a laborer, spinner, and weaver before becoming a partner in Edward Pranker & Co. in 1857.[6] In 1860, the company built a two-story, 125 by 60 foot, mill opposite their existing mill that contained four sets of wool manufacturing equipment.[7] [8] Armitage remained with the company until Pranker's death in 1865.[9] He was also a director of the Saugus Mutual Fire Insurance Company.[10]
Armitage held various political offices in Saugus. In 1870 he represented the 20th Essex District, which comprised the towns of Saugus, Lynnfield, Middleton, and Topsfield.[11]