Thomas Fitch V
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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.
Thomas Fitch V | |
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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 | |
Preceded by | Asa Spalding |
Succeeded by | Joseph Platt Jr., Thomas Belden |
In office October 1770 – May 1771 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Platt Jr., Thomas Belden |
Succeeded by | Thomas Belden |
In office October 1771 – May 1772 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Belden |
Succeeded by | Thomas Belden, Uriah Rogers |
In office October 1772 – May 1773 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Belden, Uriah Rogers |
Succeeded by | Thomas Belden |
In office October 1773 – May 1774 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Belden |
Succeeded by | Thomas Belden |
In office October 1775 – October 1776 | |
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 Wars • Battle of Ticonderoga • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga |
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]