Asa Fitch (Representative)
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Asa Fitch was a U.S. representative from New York
from 1811 to 1813.
He was born in Groton, Connecticut
. He studied medicine and became a physician practicing in Duanesburg
and Salem, New York
.
During the Revolutionary War he served as a sergeant in Captain Livingston's company. He was a justice of the peace
from 1799 to 1810, was President of the Washington County
Medical Society from 1806 to 1826, and was a County judge from 1810 to 1821.
He was elected as a Federalist
to the Twelfth United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811, to March 3, 1813. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1812 and resumed the practice of medicine.
He died in Salem, New York on August 24, 1843 and is interred in Evergreen Cemetery.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from 1811 to 1813.
He was born in Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
. He studied medicine and became a physician practicing in Duanesburg
Duanesburg, New York
Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:...
and Salem, New York
Salem (town), New York
Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,702 at the 2000 census. The town of Salem contains a village also named Salem.- History :...
.
During the Revolutionary War he served as a sergeant in Captain Livingston's company. He was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
from 1799 to 1810, was President of the Washington County
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
Medical Society from 1806 to 1826, and was a County judge from 1810 to 1821.
He was elected as a Federalist
Federalist
The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation...
to the Twelfth United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811, to March 3, 1813. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1812 and resumed the practice of medicine.
He died in Salem, New York on August 24, 1843 and is interred in Evergreen Cemetery.