William James Fitzgerald

William James Fitzgerald (born November 1, 1861 in Monroe , Wisconsin , † December 17, 1937 in San Diego , California ) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1911 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Kansas .

Career

William Fitzgerald attended Lombard College in Galesburg ( Illinois ). He then worked as a teacher in Illinois and Iowa . In 1883 he came to Kansas, where he settled in Dodge City after a brief stopover in Meade County . He also worked there as a teacher for two months. Then he made a living in agriculture. He started a ranch and then bought another one. In addition to classic cattle breeding, he also bred horses. Politically, he joined the Republican Party on. He has served on the Dodge City council and education committee. For some time he was also the acting mayor of this city. In 1894 he was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, where he became a member of the tax committee and chairman of a subcommittee. Until 1897 he remained a member of the state parliament.

In 1906, Fitzgerald was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kansas at the side of Edward W. Hoch . He held this office after a re-election between January 14, 1907 and January 9, 1911. He was Deputy Governor . From 1909 he served under the new governor Walter R. Stubbs . After his tenure as Lieutenant Governor ended, Fitzgerald continued his previous activities. He remained connected to politics and was a delegate to various Republican district and state party conventions. He was Dodge City's Finance Commissioner for four years . During this time, the expansion of the local water supply, the sewage system and the asphalt pavement were financed and implemented. The date and place of death of William Fitzgerald have not been recorded. But he must have died after 1919. The online biography listed below was published in 1919. At this point he was still alive.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ WJ Fitzgerald is Dead. In: The Manhattan Mercury , December 18, 1937, accessed March 26, 2020.

personal data
SURNAME	Fitzgerald, William James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 1, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH	Monroe , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH	December 17, 1937
Place of death	San Diego , California

[1] WJ Fitzgerald is Dead. In: The Manhattan Mercury , December 18, 1937, accessed March 26, 2020.