Thomas Fitch V

Thomas Fitch V
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
In office October 1761 – May 1762 Serving with Peter Lockwood
Preceded by	Joseph Platt Jr., Samuel Fitch
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt Jr.
In office May 1763 – October 1767 Serving with Peter Lockwood, Joseph Platt Jr., Joseph Hall
Preceded by	Peter Lockwood, Nathaniel Benedict
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt Jr.
In office October 1768 – May 1770 Serving with Thomas Belden
Preceded by	Asa Spalding
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt Jr., Thomas Belden
In office October 1770 – May 1771 Serving with Thomas Belden
Preceded by	Joseph Platt Jr., Thomas Belden
Succeeded by	Thomas Belden
In office October 1771 – May 1772 Serving with Thomas Belden
Preceded by	Thomas Belden
Succeeded by	Thomas Belden, Uriah Rogers
In office October 1772 – May 1773 Serving with Thomas Belden
Preceded by	Thomas Belden, Uriah Rogers
Succeeded by	Thomas Belden
In office October 1773 – May 1774 Serving with Thomas Belden
Preceded by	Thomas Belden
Succeeded by	Thomas Belden
In office October 1775 – October 1776 Serving with Thaddeus Betts
Preceded by	Thomas Belden
Succeeded by	Thaddeus Betts
Personal details
Born	1725 Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Died	(1795-01-16)January 16, 1795 Norwalk, Connecticut
Resting place	East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse	Sarah
Children	Sarah Fitch St. John (1766 – 1825), Thaddeus Hill Fitch (1775 – 1776)
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain
Rank	Senior Colonel
Battles/wars	French and Indian War Battle of Ticonderoga American War of Independence Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

Thomas Fitch V (1725 – January 16, 1795) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1761, May and October 1763, May and October 1764, May and October 1765, May and October 1766, May 1767, October 1768, May and October 1769, October 1770, October 1771, October 1772, October 1773, October 1775, and May 1776.

He was the son of Governor Thomas Fitch, IV and Hannah Hall Fitch. He served as an officer in the French and Indian War, primarily in upstate New York, near Fort Crailo. Although he and his troops are widely believed to be the inspiration for the song Yankee Doodle, contemporary scholars now believe that its origins are at least twelve years earlier.^[1]