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Fitch

FITCH (Soundex F320) — See also FITCHIE, FOUTCH, FRITCH, FUTCH.

Fitch, (need first name) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1918. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, A. E. — of Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Madison County Democratic Party, 1910. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Andrew M. — Member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1842-46. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Arthur L. — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Claremont, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Asa (1765-1843) — of New York. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., November 10, 1765. U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1811-13. Died in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., August 24, 1843 (age 77 years, 287 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Fitch, Asahel — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1824. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Ashbel Parmelee (1848-1904) — also known as Ashbel P. Fitch — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Mooers, Clinton County, N.Y., October 8, 1848. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-93 (13th District 1887-93, 15th District 1893); resigned 1893; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 4, 1904 (age 55 years, 209 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Fitch, Bernard J. — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Hamden, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, C. H. — of Hudson, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 5th District, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Charles Carroll (1842-1899) — also known as Charles C. Fitch — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Cuylerville, Livingston County, N.Y., July 19, 1842. Son of Ferris S. Fitch. Democrat. Abstractor; hardware business; president, Mason Water and Electric Light Company; Ingham County Register of Deeds, 1885-88; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1889-92. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died suddenly, of heart disease, June 28, 1899 (age 56 years, 344 days). Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Charles Carroll
		Relatives: Son of Ferris S. Fitch; married 1876 to Mary Kate Clark; father of Fannie E. Fitch (who married Alva Marvin Cummins); grandson of Charles Fitch Cummins. See Fitch-Cummins family of Michigan.

Fitch, Charles H. (b. 1846) — of Windsor, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Windsor, Windsor County, Vt., August 16, 1846. Republican. Coal, grain, and lumber dealer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Windsor, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Charles H. — of Lisbon, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Lisbon, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Chester P. — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, E. L. — of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyo. Mayor of Gillette, Wyo., 1901-02. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, E. Nelson — Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 19th Circuit, 1911. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Edward — of Franklin County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Franklin County, 1855. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Edwin P. — of Hurley, Turner County, S.Dak.; Parker, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1907-10 (5th District 1907-08, 6th District 1909-10). Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Erastus — of Windham, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windham, 1837. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Ferris H. (1893-1984) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 2, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1922; candidate for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1926; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Member, Sigma Chi. Died July 13, 1984 (age 91 years, 193 days). Interment at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy, Mich.

Fitch, Ferris S. — of Bunker Hill, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Vermont. Stonemason; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County, 1853-56. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Father of Charles Carroll Fitch; great-grandfather of Charles Fitch Cummins. See Fitch-Cummins family of Michigan.

Fitch, Ferris S. (b. 1853) — of Oakland County, Mich. Born in 1853. Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1891-92; defeated (Democratic), 1892; member of Michigan National Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, G. A. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1860. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, George — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Gordon W. — of Albion, Orleans County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Graham Newell (1809-1892) — also known as Graham N. Fitch — of Logansport, Cass County, Ind. Born in Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y., December 5, 1809. Democrat. Physician; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1836-37, 1839-40; U.S. Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1849-53; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1857-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Episcopalian. Died in Logansport, Cass County, Ind., November 28, 1892 (age 82 years, 359 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.

		Relatives: Brother-in-law of Henry Jones Alvord; father-in-law of Charles Harvey Denby; grandfather of Charles Denby and Edwin Denby. See Denby-Fitch family of Indiana.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Fitch, H. D. — of Eden Township, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, H. S. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1868. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Henry E. — of Nekoosa, Wood County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1904, 1916 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Henry S. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1858-61. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Homer L. (b. 1876) — of Crawford County, Mich.; Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Howell, Livingston County, Mich., June 12, 1876. Son of Lewis W. Fitch and Elizabeth L. (Love) Fitch. Lawyer; Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-32. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1916 to Madge Stewart.

Fitch, Horace W. — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Ontario County Republican Party, 1910, 1939; Ontario County District Attorney; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Jabez W. — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1878-80. Interment at Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

Fitch, James — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1844. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, James B. — of Clinton County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1909, 1910. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, James G. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, James P. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Jane — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

Fitch, John — of Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1828-29. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Jonathan — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1791-92. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Joseph H. — Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Kenneth — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Lafayette — of Susquehanna County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 14th District, 1872-74. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Lemuel — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1807-08, 1814-15. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Lyman A. — Member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Mary — of Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. Mayor of Bellaire, Ohio, 1980-84, 1988-92. Female. Still living as of 1992.

Fitch, Milton F., Jr. — also known as Toby Fitch — of Wilson, Wilson County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Fitch, Morgan L. — of Van Buren County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Nathan — of Berrien County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 3rd District, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Nathaniel — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1832. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Nathaniel — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1855. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Nelson See E. Nelson Fitch

Fitch, Norton (b. 1833) — of Kent County, Mich. Born in 1833. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Oden W. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1919-21. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Patten — of Connecticut. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1868. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Ralph H. — of Lisbon, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lisbon; elected 1940, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Roscoe Conkling — of Michigan. Candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1932; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Michigan, 1936, 1938; American candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Presumably named for: Roscoe Conkling

Fitch, Samuel — of Rockville, Tolland County, Conn. Mayor of Rockville, Conn., 1890-91. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, T. S. — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Washington, Pa., 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Fitch, Thomas — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Colonial Governor of Connecticut, 1754-66. Interment at East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Conn.

Fitch, Thomas — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Montville, 1826. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Thomas (1838-1923) — of El Dorado County, Calif.; Belmont (unknown county), Nev. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 27, 1838. Republican. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1863; delegate to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1864; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Nevada Territory, 1864; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1869-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Decoto, Alameda County, Calif., November 12, 1923 (age 85 years, 289 days). Interment at Cypress Cemetery, Decoto, Calif.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Fitch, Thomas — Republican. Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1900. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Timothy — of Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1830. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, Toby See Milton F. Fitch, Jr.

Fitch, Vernon M. — of Oakland County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

Fitch, Virgil — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

Fitch, Virgil A. (b. 1860) — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Mich., May 21, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason County, 1919-20, 1925-28; defeated in primary, 1930, 1938; Mason County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-24; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1928; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1932. English and Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, William — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1826. Burial location unknown.

Fitch, William R. — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1836. Burial location unknown.

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