William T. Fitzgerald
William Thomas Fitzgerald | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 | |
Preceded by | John L. Cable |
Succeeded by | John L. Cable |
Personal details | |
Born |
Greenville, Ohio | October 13, 1858
Died |
January 12, 1939 80) Greenville, Ohio | (aged
Resting place | Greenville Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater |
William Thomas Fitzgerald (October 13, 1858 – January 12, 1939) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Greenville, Ohio, Fitzgerald attended the rural schools and the Greenville High School. He served as member of the National Guard of Ohio 1875-1882, and saw service during the Newark riots in 1877. He graduated from the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, in 1887. He taught in the Greenville High School 1886-1889. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, in 1891 and commenced practice in Greenville in 1891. He served as member of the board of education 1906-1914. He served as mayor of Greenville 1921-1925.
Fitzgerald was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revision of the Laws (Sixty-ninth Congress), Committee on Invalid Pensions (Seventieth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress. He resumed the practice of medicine in Greenville, Ohio, where he died on January 12, 1939. He was interred in Greenville Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William T. Fitzgerald (id: F000170)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by John L. Cable |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th congressional district 1925-1929 |
Succeeded by John L. Cable |