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John Wesley Fitzgerald

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John Wesley Fitzgerald
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
1895–1896
Personal details
Born(1850-10-22)October 22, 1850
Montpelier, Vermont
DiedFebruary 3, 1908(1908-02-03) (aged 57)
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenFrank D. Fitzgerald
OccupationBusinessman, politician

John Wesley Fitzgerald (October 22, 1850 – February 3, 1908) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

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Born in Montpelier, Vermont, he lived in Lyons, New York after his parents died. He went to Sodus Academy in Sodus, New York and was certified a school teacher. He settled in Grand Ledge, Michigan, where he taught school, worked on a farm, and in a hardware store. He helped organized the Grand Ledge Sewer Pipe Company and a chair factory. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives in 1895-1896 as a Republican. He also served on the Grand Ledge School Board and was postmaster there.[1] He died in Grand Ledge on February 3, 1908.[2]

His son was Frank D. Fitzgerald who served as Governor of Michigan. His grandson was John Warner Fitzgerald who served on the Michigan Supreme Court; his great-grandson was Frank M. Fitzgerald who also served in the Michigan House of Representatives;[3] his great-great-grandson and namesake is John Wesley Fitzgerald, a State Representative in the 102nd Michigan Legislature.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Men of Progress: Embracing Biographical Sketches of Representative Michigan Men. Detroit, Michigan: Evening News Association. 1900. p. 272. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ The Schoolmaster, a monthly journal devoted to the entire school interests of Michigan, vol 2, 1907, death notice of John Wesley Fitzgerald, p. 334
  3. ^ Politicalgraveyard.com-Biodata-John Wesley Fitzgerald
  4. ^ "Kent County Democrats win big in state House, lose one of two key Senate races". MLive Media Group. November 13, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.