Thomas Fitzpatrick (February 6, 1909 – April 15, 1972) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on February 6, 1909. He attended St. Monica's School in

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, and St. John's Preparatory School in

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. He graduated

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from St. John's College; and

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and

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from

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. He practiced law in

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, and entered politics as a

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. Fitzpatrick was a member of the

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(Queens Co., 11th D.) in 1945 and 1946. He was again a member of the State Assembly from 1949 to 1954, sitting in the 167th, 168th, 169th and 170th New York State Legislatures. In 1954, he was appointed by Mayor

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as a City Magistrate, became a justice of the Criminal Court in 1962, and remained on the bench until his death in 1972. He died on April 15, 1972, at his home in

, of a

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.''JUDGE FITZPATRICK OF CRIMINAL COURT''
in the ''

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'' on April 17, 1972 (subscription required)

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