Legislator Details

Image of John  Chaplain Fitzgerald
Image Description:
Portrait of John C. Fitzgerald scanned from Men of Progress p.389.

John Chaplain Fitzgerald
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/1/1835
City: Berlin, OH
County: Holmes County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 6/7/1907
City:
County: Los Angeles County, CA
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Altadena, CA
County: Los Angeles County, CA
Country: US
Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Marital Information:
married Adeline F. Taylor daughter of Reuben and Harriet Taylor of Albion 10/18/1859, in Jackson, MI; children: Adeline Belle ( Barry)

Number of Children: 1


Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Albion College; studied law with Gov. Blair in Jackson, MI

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Jeremiah FitzGerald of New York and Sylvia Strickland, the family moved to Michigan around 1835. He worked on the family farm with little education, and taught himself in the evenings. He became a teacher to pay for his attendance at Albion College. He was admitted to the bar, 1858. Prosecuting attorney 1859-62. He moved to Marshall in 1860 and practiced there until 1873. He was prosecuting attorney for Calhoun Co., 1861-65. In 1873, he became a member of the law firm of Champlin, Butterfield & FitzGerald at Grand Rapids. Upon the dissolution of the partnership above mentioned, Mr. FitzGerald was alone in practice until his son-in-law, Edmund D. Barry, became associated with him under the present firm name of FitzGerald & Barry. He was living in Grand Rapids in 1880. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1884.

Notable Facts:
Exact date of birth not known; born about 1835 per 1880 census. Men of Progress reports birth county as Huron County, OH.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: State Affairs , Railroads
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Marshall
County of Residence Calhoun
District: 11
District Description: Calhoun County

Date Elected: 11/3/1868
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1869
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Political party not listed in 1869 manual but other source states that he was a Republican in 1882.

Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:296; USCen 1880; Manual 1869 p.99; Men of Progress p.389; MICountyMarRec 1822-1940; USCen 1880; Find-a-Grave.com