James E. Fitzpatrick Explained

James E. Fitzpatrick
Office:32nd Mayor of Burlington
Term Start:June 1, 1959
Term End:June 5, 1961
Predecessor:Claude Douglas Cairns
Successor:Robert K. Bing
Office1:President of the Burlington, Vermont Board of Aldermen
Term Start1:June 2, 1958
Term End1:June 1, 1959
Office2:Member of the Burlington, Vermont Board of Aldermen
Term Start2:1946
Term End2:June 1, 1959[1]
Successor2:Henry M. Farmer[2]
Birth Date:9 July 1908
Birth Place:Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Death Place:Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Father:Thomas W. Fitzpatrick
Mother:Mary E. Malloy
Spouse:Harriet C. Chapman
Children:7

James E. Fitzpatrick (July 9, 1908 – February 28, 1967) was an American politician who served as the 32nd mayor of Burlington, Vermont.

Life

James E. Fitzpatrick was born in Burlington, Vermont, on July 9, 1908, to Thomas W. Fitzpatrick and Mary E. Malloy.[3]

On January 4, 1946, he was given the Democratic nomination for Ward Four's alderman seat and was elected without opposition.[4] [5] He would continue to serve on the board for thirteen years and during that time was elected as president of the board of aldermen.[6]

On February 3, 1959, he announced his candidacy for Burlington's mayoralty and was given the Democratic nomination on February 7.[7] [8] Incumbent Republican Mayor C. Douglas Cairns chose to not run for reelection and Fitzpatrick defeated Paul C. Dorn in a landslide by 994 votes with 4,920 votes to 3,926 votes.[9] During his tenure he and the board of alderman signed a petition asking President Eisenhower to review the order that would close the Ethan Allen Air Force Base.[10] On March 7 Robert K. Bing unexpectedly defeated Fitzpatrick with 4,953 votes to 4,024 votes despite having never held an elected office nor being involved in city politics prior to the mayoral race.[11]

On September 11, 1961, Fitzpatrick was appointed to Burlington's airport commission against the will of Mayor Bing and would continue to serve on the commission until his death.[12] On June 24, 1964, he won the endorsement of the Chittenden County Democratic Committee to succeed John J. Burns as postmaster of Burlington, but never took the civil service examine and on August 25, 1965, announced that he would not accept the congressional appointment to the postmaster office.[13] [14] In 1967 he talked about the possibility of him returning to the board of aldermen, but on February 28, 1967, he suffered a heart attack and died.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Fitzpatrick to Take Oath As City's 27th Mayor Today . 1 June 1959 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191130090224/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39835828/the_burlington_free_press/ . 30 November 2019 . live . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Dr. Farmer Defeats Peisch, Becomes Ward 4 Alderman . 29 July 1959 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207211421/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40226376/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Former Mayor Fitzpatrick Fatally Stricken at Office . 1 March 1967 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207191428/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40219866/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Wards 3 and 4 Name Lavalley And Fitzpatrick For Alderman . 5 January 1946 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207202910/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40223815/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Tax Rate Issue Holds Election Spotlight Here . 4 March 1946 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207203520/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40223864/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Burlington Tax Rate to Go Up 40 Cents; Democrat Is Elected . 3 June 1958 . Rutland Daily Herald . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207204134/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40224573/rutland_daily_herald/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Cairns Quits Mayor's Rac, To Run for Ward 6 Alderman . 3 February 1959 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207205546/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40225331/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 9 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Dorn, Fitzpatrick Due to Get Party Nominations for Mayor . 6 February 1959 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207205711/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40225394/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Voters Elect Fitzpatrick Mayor; Margin Over Dorn Is 994 Votes . 4 March 1959 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191130090822/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39835732/the_burlington_free_press/ . 30 November 2019 . live . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Mayor, Alderman SIgn Appeal To Ike to Deep EAAFB Open . 10 November 1959 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207184411/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40218374/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 1 . Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Former Mayor Keenan Dies . 8 March 1961 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207100611/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40204190/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Bing Lashes at Fitz, Old Political Foe . 13 September 1961 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207200813/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40222636/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Postmastership Now 'Looking' for Applicants . 26 August 1965 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207201911/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40223204/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 3 . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Fitzpatrick Gets Party's Nod For Postmaster . 25 June 1964 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195106/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40221754/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 15 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Burlington Voters To Face Loaded Ballot in March . 11 January 1967 . The Burlington Free Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207202314/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40223512/the_burlington_free_press/ . 7 December 2019 . live . 13 . Newspapers.com.

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