Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick Explained

Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick
State1:Kentucky
District1:10th
Term Start1:March 4, 1897
Term End1:March 3, 1901
Predecessor1:Nathan T. Hopkins
Successor1:James Bamford White
Office2:Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term2:1876-1877
Birth Date:20 September 1850
Birth Place:Floyd County, Kentucky
Death Place:Frankfort, Kentucky
Restingplace:Frankfort Cemetery
Party:Democrat
Profession:Lawyer

Thomas Young Fitzpatrick (September 20, 1850 – January 21, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1897 to 1901.

Biography

Born near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Fitzpatrick attended the common schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and practiced.County judge in 1874 and 1875.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876 and 1877.County attorney 1880–1884.

Congress

Fitzpatrick was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901).

Death

He died in Frankfort, Kentucky, January 21, 1906.He was interred in Frankfort Cemetery.