Background
Fitzpatrick, William Samuel was born on September 14, 1866 in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Son of Bird and Jane J. (Freeman) Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick, William Samuel was born on September 14, 1866 in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Son of Bird and Jane J. (Freeman) Fitzpatrick.
Public schools and Osage Mission School, St. Paul, Kansas. 1 son, Horace C.
Admitted to Kansas bar, 1888, and began practice at Sedan. Commissioner United States District Court, Kansas, at Pawhuska, Indian Ty., 1889-1890, same position for Oklahoma, 1890-1893. Returned to Sedan, 1893.
Became member Kansas State Senate, 1900 (president pro tem, 1903, 05, 07). General counsel Prairie Oil & Gas Company, Independence, Kansas, 1908-1915, vice president, 1915-1923, Chairman of the Board, 1923-1932. Company consolidated, 1932, with Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation and Prairie Pipe Line Company under the title of Consolidated Oil Corporation of which was vice chairman of Executive Committee to 1938, then resigned.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from 3d Congressional District of Kansas, 1896. Delegate at large, 1904, delegate, 1908, 16, delegate at large, 1928.
Mason (Shriner), Odd.