Edward E. Fitzgibbon

Edward Edwin Fitzgibbon (June 6, 1844 – June 30, 1909)[Note 1] was a farmer, teacher, and politician.

Born in Staten Island, New York, Fitzgibbon moved to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Westport, Dane County, Wisconsin. Fitzgibbon was a teacher and farmer. Fitzgibbon served as superintendent of schools and as Westport Town Clerk. In 1885, Fitzgibbon served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat.[3][6] He lived in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Fitzgibbon lived in Arizona for three years and then returned to Dane County, Wisconsin, where he died of a heart ailment.[3][7]

Notes
  1. Fitzgibbon's year of birth was 1844 according to the 1850[1] and 1860[2] censuses and his death notice.[3] However, the 1880[4] and 1900[5] censuses show his birth year as 1847.

References
  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67PR-DL?cc=1401638&wc=95RF-1XM%3A1031304401%2C1031571701%2C1031631001 : 9 April 2016), Wisconsin > Dane > Westport > image 4 of 5; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS6-5LK?cc=1473181&wc=7QK5-T8T%3A1589422311%2C1589437050%2C1589423260 : 24 March 2017), Wisconsin > Dane > Westport > image 2 of 28; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "Edward E. Fitzgibbon". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. July 3, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBP-K5?cc=1417683&wc=XZ9Q-JWL%3A1589394822%2C1589416007%2C1589396364%2C1589395814 : 24 December 2015), Wisconsin > Dane > Westport > ED 95 > image 26 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
  5. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-XLQ?cc=1325221&wc=9B78-FMX%3A1030921601%2C1033784201%2C1033844001 : 5 August 2014), Wisconsin > Dane > ED 56 Madison town (excl. Madison city) > image 5 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  6. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1885, Biographical Sketch of Edward Edwin Fitz Gibbon, p. 429.
  7. E.F. Fitzgibbons Dies Suddenly, Waunakee Index, July 1, 1909, p. 1.
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