George Fitch (Wisconsin politician)

George Fitch
George Fitch
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 9th district
	In office; 1887–1890
Preceded by	James F. Wiley
Succeeded by	Ferdinand T. Yahr
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1848; Glen Falls, New York, U.S.
Died	March 30, 1896 (aged 47); Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery; Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen Porter (m. 1882)
Occupation	Politician

George Fitch (November 3, 1848 – March 30, 1896) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Fitch was born on November 3, 1848, in Glens Falls, New York.^[1]^[2] He was educated in Norwalk, Connecticut before moving to Berlin, Wisconsin in 1871.^[1] He married Helen Porter (1858–1950) in 1882.^[1] He died of appendicitis at his home in Berlin^[1] and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.^[3]

Fitch was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1886, representing the 9th district from 1887 to 1890. In 1885, he was elected Mayor of Berlin. He was a Republican.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "George Fitch Dead". The Weekly Wisconsin. April 4, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved February 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Page 486". Wisconsin Blue Book 1887. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
^ "Funeral of George Fitch". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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