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Garrett M. Fitzgerald (May 21, 1806 - September 24, 1859) was an American politician. Born in
Killarney Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castl ...
, Ireland, he emigrated with his family to New York City. In 1841, he moved to
Milwaukee County Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous coun ...
,
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. He was a deputy sheriff and county treasurer. He served in the Wisconsin Constitutional Conventions of 1846 and 1847–1848. He served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
, in 1850, as a
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, succeeding John Flynn, Jr. (also a Democrat). He died near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.'The Constitutional of 1846,' Milo Milton Quaife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1919, Biographical Sketch of Garrett M Fitzgerald, pg. 771


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1806 births 1859 deaths People from Killarney People from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Irish emigrants to the United States 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub