William Fitzgerald (Tennessee politician)

William Fitzgerald
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byDavy Crockett
Succeeded byJames K. Polk
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1825-1826
Personal details
Born(1799-08-06)August 6, 1799
Port Tobacco, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 1864(1864-03-00) (aged 64)
Paris, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeFitzgerald Cemetery
near Paris, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyJacksonian
Spouse
Elizabeth Wells
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(m. 1822)​
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • politician

William Fitzgerald (August 6, 1799 – March 1864) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[1] He was also a slave owner.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 29, 2022