Thomas Young Fitzpatrick (September 20, 1850 - January 21, 1906) was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Kentucky

Kentucky

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Born near Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Prestonsburg is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 by Col. John Preston—for whom it was named—along with Solomon Stratton, Matthias...

, Fitzpatrick attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 in 1877 and practiced.
County judge in 1874 and 1875.
He served as member of the State house of representatives

Kentucky House of Representatives

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 in 1876 and 1877.
County attorney 1880-1884.

Fitzpatrick was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Fifty-fifth

55th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...

 and Fifty-sixth

56th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...

 Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901).
He died in Frankfort, Kentucky

Frankfort, Kentucky

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

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The Frankfort Cemetery is located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the burial site of Daniel Boone and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors.-History:...

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