Frank Moore Fitzgerald (November 11, 1955 – December 9, 2004) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

Grand Ledge, Michigan Grand Ledge is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city lies mostly within Eaton County, though a small portion extends into Clinton County to the north. The city sits above the Grand River 12.7 miles (20.4 kilometers) west of downtown Lan ...

, Fitzgerald graduated from the

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and received his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He practiced law in

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

and was an assistant prosecuting attorney for

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. He served in the

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1986–1998. He was appointed Michigan State Insurance Commissioner and later Commissioner of Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services. Fitzgerald died suddenly at

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while on a business trip. His great-grandfather was

John Wesley Fitzgerald John Wesley Fitzgerald (October 22, 1850 – February 3, 1908) was an American businessman and politician. Biography Born in Montpelier, Vermont, he lived in Lyons, New York after his parents died. He went to Sodus Academy in Sodus, New Yor ...

, who also served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and his grandfather was

Frank Dwight Fitzgerald Frank Dwight Fitzgerald (January 27, 1885 – March 16, 1939) was an American politician. He was elected as the 34th and 36th Governor of Michigan and was the only Michigan governor to die in office. Early life Fitzgerald was born in Grand L ...

, who served as

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, and his father was

John Warner Fitzgerald John Warner Fitzgerald (November 14, 1924–July 7, 2006) was an American lawyer, member of the Michigan Senate, and justice (and later chief justice) of the Michigan Supreme Court.

who served on the

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. Fitzgerald's son, John W. Fitzgerald, is a Democratic State Representative for the 83rd House District, which includes portions of the City of Grand Rapids and City of Wyoming.

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1955 births 2004 deaths People from Grand Ledge, Michigan College of William & Mary alumni Western Michigan University Cooley Law School alumni Michigan lawyers Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians State insurance commissioners of the United States {{Michigan-politician-stub