Stephen R. Fitzgarrald

Infobox_Lt_Governor
name = Stephen R. Fitzgarrald

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caption = Joseph M. Carey, governor of Wyoming (right) and Stephen R. Fitzgarrald, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (left)
title = Lieutenant Governor of Colorado [Lawrence Kestenbaum. (1996). The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians. Available: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fite-fitzgarrald.html#RQY02NHT1. Last accessed 4/6/2008.]
state = Colorado
state2 = Colorado
term_start = 1909
term_end = 1915
preceded = Erastus Harper
successor = Moses E. Lewis
term_start2 = 1893
term_end2 = 1895
state_house2= Colorado
district2 = San Miguel County [Legislator Record for Stephen R. Fitzgarrald. Available: [http://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/1229c68b42df39a987257003006ab55b/d29caaa9d263606987257004004c1b06?OpenDocument|link] . Last accessed 4/6/2008.]
party = Democratic
birth_date = birth date |1854|12|25
birth_place = Center Point, Iowa
death_date = death date and age|1926|6|2|1854|12|25
death_place = Denver, Colorado
spouse = Letha L. McConnell
children = Letha Amelia
residence = Ophir, Telluride, Denver
occupation = Attorney, Politician

Stephen R. Fitzgarrald was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1909 to 1915 under John F. Shafroth and Elias M. Ammons.

Early life

Stephan and his father George Fitzgarrald came to Colorado prospecting in 1878. During a brief period of mining in Leadville he developed an interest in law. Shortly after he returned to Iowa to study law [Colorado State Archives. (2003). Colorado Lieutenant Governors. Available: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/offic/ltgov.html#Fitzgarrald. Last accessed 4/6/2008.] .

Political career

In 1881, he settled permanently in Colorado. First living in Ophir, he moved to Telluride in 1883. On March 22, 1885, Stephan married Letha L. McConnell [Colorado State Archives. (2003). Colorado Lieutenant Governors. Available: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/offic/ltgov.html#Fitzgarrald. Last accessed 4/6/2008.] . In 1915, he moved again to the Silverton-Ouray district and later to Denver. Served as City, County, and Deputy District Attorney. Stephan was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives between the years of 1893 and 1895.

ponsored Legislation

Stephen sponsored legislation of benefit to people of Colorado, dealing with deed of trust sales, attachment suits, and excessive tax penalties [Colorado State Archives. (2003). Colorado Lieutenant Governors. Available: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/offic/ltgov.html#Fitzgarrald. Last accessed 4/6/2008.] .

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