Morgan Cassius Fitzpatrick
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Morgan Cassius Fitzpatrick was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 4th congressional district
of Tennessee
.
in Smith County. He attended the common schools and Lebanon University, in Ohio
, in 1887. In 1891, he graduated from the law department of Cumberland University
in Lebanon, Tennessee
. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Hartville, Tennessee. He also edited a newspaper at Hartville.
Morgan Fitzpatrick was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1895 to 1899. He served as speaker in 1897, having been elected on the first ballot over A.H. Pettibone
. He was the state superintendent of public instruction from 1899 to 1903. He was chairman of the state Democratic
executive committee. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth Congress, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1904. He served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1905. He resumed the practice of law and died in Nashville, Tennessee
on June 25, 1908. He was interred
in Gallatin Cemetery in Gallatin, Tennessee
.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the 4th congressional district
Tennessee's 4th congressional district
The 4th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle and East Tennessee. It is the state's largest district in terms of area, and one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, because of low population density and rural character...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Biography
He was born on October 29, 1868 near Carthage, TennesseeCarthage, Tennessee
Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States, and is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County, and perhaps best known as the hometown of former Vice President Al Gore, and his father,...
in Smith County. He attended the common schools and Lebanon University, in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, in 1887. In 1891, he graduated from the law department of Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
. He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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the same year and commenced practice in Hartville, Tennessee. He also edited a newspaper at Hartville.
Morgan Fitzpatrick was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
from 1895 to 1899. He served as speaker in 1897, having been elected on the first ballot over A.H. Pettibone
Augustus Herman Pettibone
Augustus Herman Pettibone was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 1st congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:...
. He was the state superintendent of public instruction from 1899 to 1903. He was chairman of the state Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
executive committee. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth Congress, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1904. He served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1905. He resumed the practice of law and died in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
on June 25, 1908. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Gallatin Cemetery in Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
.