Jabez W. Fitch
Encyclopedia
Jabez Warner Fitch was an American
politician who served as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
from 1878 to 1880. He was a Democrat
from Cuyahoga County
.
in 1826. His father was Guerdon Fitch, a well known citizen. He attended common schools, and entered the Cleveland
law offices of Bolton & Kelly, where he worked and studied law. In 1846, he was admitted to the bar
, and was appointed city solicitor.
When Franklin Pierce
was elected, Fitch was appointed United States Marshall for the Northern District of Ohio
. He was city councilman in 1851 He was a longtime member of the volunteer fire department, and was elected chief in 1852.
During the United States Civil War, Fitch was general of volunteers, in charge of Camp Taylor
in Cleveland. Regiments were sent out under other commanders, so Fitch volunteered as private in the 19th Ohio Infantry
under General Beatty, who appointed him quartermaster.
After the war, he returned to real estate interests in Cleveland, and, in 1875 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
on a Democratic Party ticket with Richard M. Bishop
. He held no later offices, except trustee of the Northern Ohio Insane Asylum and United States jury commissioner.
Fitch died in Cleveland April 5, 1884, ten years after his wife. He left no children.
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politician who served as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
from 1878 to 1880. He was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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from Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
.
Biography
Jabez Fitch was born in 1823, and moved to Cuyahoga County, OhioCuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
in 1826. His father was Guerdon Fitch, a well known citizen. He attended common schools, and entered the Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
law offices of Bolton & Kelly, where he worked and studied law. In 1846, he was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
, and was appointed city solicitor.
When Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
was elected, Fitch was appointed United States Marshall for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
. He was city councilman in 1851 He was a longtime member of the volunteer fire department, and was elected chief in 1852.
During the United States Civil War, Fitch was general of volunteers, in charge of Camp Taylor
Camp Taylor
Camp Taylor is a neighborhood and former military base six miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. First announced on June 11, 1917 it was originally a military camp named for former president Zachary Taylor...
in Cleveland. Regiments were sent out under other commanders, so Fitch volunteered as private in the 19th Ohio Infantry
19th Ohio Infantry
The 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Three-months regiment:...
under General Beatty, who appointed him quartermaster.
After the war, he returned to real estate interests in Cleveland, and, in 1875 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
on a Democratic Party ticket with Richard M. Bishop
Richard M. Bishop
Richard Bishop , also known as Richard M. Bishop and Papa Richard, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. Bishop served as the 34th Governor of Ohio.-Biography:...
. He held no later offices, except trustee of the Northern Ohio Insane Asylum and United States jury commissioner.
Fitch died in Cleveland April 5, 1884, ten years after his wife. He left no children.