▁his ▁bid ▁for ▁re e lection ▁to ▁the ▁ 7 5 th ▁con gress ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁again ▁in ▁the ▁ 7 6 th , ▁ 7 7 th , ▁ 7 8 th , ▁and ▁ 7 9 th ▁con gress es , ▁from ▁January ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁until ▁January ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁he ▁lost ▁his ▁bid ▁for ▁re - e lection ▁to ▁the ▁ 8 0 th ▁Congress . ▁He ▁made ▁one ▁more ▁attempt ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁to ▁rec laim ▁his ▁old ▁house ▁seat , ▁but ▁was ▁defeated ▁ 6 3 % ▁to ▁ 3 7 %. ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁politics , ▁P itten ger ▁again ▁res umed ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁law , ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁D ul uth , ▁Minnesota , ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁Forest ▁Hill ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁Minnesota ▁Legisl ators ▁Past ▁and ▁Pres ent ▁Cong r essional ▁Biography ▁ ▁Category : W ab ash ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : Har vard ▁Law ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁Minnesota ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : M inn esota ▁Republic ans ▁Category : 1 8 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 1