Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick

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Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick
A man with bushy, black hair and a thin mustache wearing a black jacket, vest, and tie and a white shirt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byNathan T. Hopkins
Succeeded byJames Bamford White
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1876-1877
Personal details
BornThomas Young Fitzpatrick
(1850-09-20)September 20, 1850
DiedJanuary 21, 1906(1906-01-21) (aged 55)
Resting placeFrankfort Cemetery
PartyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer

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

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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

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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

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Fitzpatrick was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901).

Death

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He died in Frankfort, Kentucky, January 21, 1906. He was interred in Frankfort Cemetery.

References

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