William T. Fitzgerald
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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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Greenville, Ohio
Greenville, Ohio
Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Darke County.-History:Greenville is the historic location of Fort Greene Ville,Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at...
, 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
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher's college in Lebanon, Ohio. It opened in 1855 as Southwestern State Normal College and took the name National Normal University in 1870. Alfred Holbrook was the first president and the school's guiding force for most of its existence. He resigned in 1897...
, Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, in 1887.
He taught in the Greenville High School 1886-1889.
He graduated from the medical department of the University of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
, 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
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
and Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
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
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of medicine in Greenville, Ohio
Greenville, Ohio
Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Darke County.-History:Greenville is the historic location of Fort Greene Ville,Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at...
, where he died on January 12, 1939.
He was interred in Greenville Cemetery.