Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick
Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan T. Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | James Bamford White |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1876-1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Young Fitzpatrick September 20, 1850 |
| Died | January 21, 1906 (aged 55) |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Thomas Young Fitzpatrick (September 20, 1850 – January 21, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1897 to 1901.
Biography
[edit]Born near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Fitzpatrick attended the common schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and practiced.
Early political career
[edit]He served as a county judge in 1874 and 1875, then as a member of the State house of representatives in 1876 and 1877. He was a county attorney from 1880 to 1884.
Congress
[edit]Fitzpatrick was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901).
Death
[edit]He died in Frankfort, Kentucky, January 21, 1906. He was interred in Frankfort Cemetery.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick (id: F000177)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1850 births
- 1906 deaths
- Burials at Frankfort Cemetery
- Kentucky county attorneys
- Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- People from Floyd County, Kentucky
- Democratic Party United States representatives from Kentucky
- 19th-century United States representatives
- 19th-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly