Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Kittredge graduated from Williams College in 1854; taught in Wilton, Connecticut, for a year, and graduated from the Andover Theological Seminary in 1859.
His work in presiding over the Chicago congregation attracted nationwide attention.
[2] He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Williams College in 1878.
[1] In 1896 he returned to New York city to lead the Madison Avenue Reformed church, until 1896.
[1] He was relieved of work for a time on account of ill health, and later, after extended travel, he again assumed the responsibility of the services.