Legislator Details


Chester B. Fitzgerald
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Number of sessions served 4
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 2/9/1895
City: Bad Axe, MI
County: Huron Coutny, MI
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
Married in August, 1927.

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion: Catholic
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Occupation: businessman, purchasing agent
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Education:
Verona Mills Rural and Bad Axe High Schools. Detroit College of Law (1 year).

Biographical Sketch:
Served 20 months during WWI of which 9 months were overseas. Sergeant of headquarters field hospital section, 310th sanitary train, 85th division. Member of Knights of Columbus and American Legion. He has been associated with the Murray Corporation as buyer, with the Detroit Aluminum & Brass Co. as purchasing agent, with the Dwight Lumber Co. as salesman and was salesman with J. P. Scranton Co., wholesale lumber.

Notable Facts:
Died in April 1983; last residence was in Southfield, MI Elected to the legislature on the Democratic ticket in 1932, November 6, 1934, 1936, and re-elected November 8, 1938,

Sessions Served:

Sixtieth Legislature, 1939-1940
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Reformatory , Public Safety , Social Aid and Welfare, State Normal College
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Michigan Reformatory
Fifty-Ninth Legislature, 1937-1938
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Elections , Metropolitan Affairs, Social Aid and Welfare, State Affairs , University
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/3/1936
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1937
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Social Aid and Welfare; and State Affairs
Fifty-Eighth Legislature, 1935-1936
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Metropolitan Affairs, Military Affairs , Social Aid and Welfare, State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Affairs
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, 1933-1934
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the city of Detroit

Date Elected: 11/8/1932
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1933
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1933, p.655; PolGryd; SSDI; Manual 1935, p. 707; Manual 1939, p. 613;
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