Stephen R. Fitzgarrald

Stephen R. Fitzgarrald
Stephen R. Fitzgarrald
17th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado[1]
	In office; January 12, 1909 – January 12, 1915
Governor	John F. Shafroth; Elias M. Ammons
Preceded by	Erastus Harper
Succeeded by	Moses E. Lewis
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives; from the San Miguel County[2] district
	In office; 1893–1895
Personal details
Born	December 25, 1854; Center Point, Iowa
Died	June 2, 1926 (aged 71); Denver, Colorado
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Letha L. McConnell
Children	Letha Amelia
Residence(s)	Ophir, Telluride, Denver
Occupation	Attorney, Politician

Stephen R. Fitzgarrald (December 25, 1854 – June 2, 1926) was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1909 to 1915 serving under Governors John F. Shafroth and Elias M. Ammons as a member of the Democratic party.

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 which he returned to Iowa to study law.[3]

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.[3] In 1915, he moved again to the Silverton-Ouray district and later to Denver. Fitzgarrald 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.

Stephen sponsored legislation of benefit to people of Colorado, dealing with deed of trust sales, attachment suits, and excessive tax penalties.[3]

Notes

Lawrence Kestenbaum. (1996). The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians. Available: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fite-fitzgarrald.html#RQY02NHT1. Last accessed 4/6/2008.
Legislator Record for Stephen R. Fitzgarrald. Available: . Last accessed 4/6/2008.
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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[1] Lawrence Kestenbaum. (1996). The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians. Available: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fite-fitzgarrald.html#RQY02NHT1. Last accessed 4/6/2008.

[2] Legislator Record for Stephen R. Fitzgarrald. Available: . Last accessed 4/6/2008.

[Last_accessed_4/6/2008-3] Colorado State Archives. (2003). Colorado Lieutenant Governors. Available: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/offic/ltgov.html#Fitzgarrald. Last accessed 4/6/2008.