Background
Fitzpatrick, Herbert was born on May 19, 1872 in Washington, Virginia, United States. Son of Review James Bailey (Doctor of Divinity) and Elizabeth Augusta (Dear) F.
Fitzpatrick, Herbert was born on May 19, 1872 in Washington, Virginia, United States. Son of Review James Bailey (Doctor of Divinity) and Elizabeth Augusta (Dear) F.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1892, Bachelor of Laws, 1893, Doctor of Laws, 1927. Doctor of Laws, Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia, 1929, Bethany (West Virginia) College, 1939. Unmarried.
Admitted to West Virginia bar 1895, and began practice at Huntington. Assistant prosecuting attorney Cabell County, West Virginia, 1904. City solicitor, Huntington, 1906.
Member Fitzpatrick, Marshall, Huddleston & Bolen. Vice president, general counsel C.&O. Railway Company, 1923-1935, chairman board, 1937-1940, now counsel, director, member Executive Committee. Counsel Pullman Company, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, Huntington Water Company, American Car & Foundry Сompany.
Vice president P.M. R.R. Company. New York City & St. L. Railroad Company. Chairman of board, Cincinnati Inter-Terminal R.R., Covington & Cincinnati Elevated R.R. and Transfer & Bridge Company, Levisa River R.R., Virginia Transportation Corporation.
Director First Huntington National Bank, Huntington Galleries, Inc., Banks-Miller Supply Company, Ohio Valley Bus Company, White Sulphur Springs Company also officer and director many other companies.
Member Capitol Commission West Virginia, since 1921. Member Democratic National Committee, West Virginia, 1928-1936. Trustee of Washington and Lee University, since 1931.
Member board directors Morris Memorial Hospital, Foster Foundation. Member American, West Virginia and Cabell County bar associations, American Law Institute, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Order of Coif. Clubs: Rotary (president 1917), Guyandot (Huntington, West Virginia).