Legislator Details


William Lincoln Fitzgerald
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Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/30/1881
City: Arlington Township, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/27/1964
City: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Agnes Nolan, 6/18/1913 in Berkley, CA; children: 5, Mary Catherine, Michael, William Nolan, Elizabeth Ann and Angela

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Lawrence grammar school; graduated from Paw Paw high school, 1901; graduated from University of Michigan law dept., 1905

Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish descent. He taught school in 1901–2. He practiced law for over 50 years, including time as city attorney for Kalamazoo for 3 terms [1907-10] and as part of the firm of Jackson, Fitzgerald and Dalm. He served as a member of the commission that drafted the Kalamazoo City Manager Charter. Member of the Elks and Knights of Columbus; member of the American Bar Association.

Notable Facts:
According to House Resolution No. 34, 1964 House Journal, p. 522, he died 2/27/1964 at his home in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Judiciary , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , University
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City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 1
District Description: City of Kalamazoo

Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

1964 HJ p.522; Manual 1913 p.745; Weissert p.256-7; WWIDraftRegCds 1917-18; USCen 1940; PolGryd
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