Bios of Fitzgerald, Edward J. (b.1877) Wabasha Co., MN
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Fitzgerald, Edward J. (p. 622), the present sheriff of Wabasha County, was
born in Watopa Township, this county, August 5, 1877, son of Bartholomew
and Mary (Burk) Fitzgerald. He was but a year old when he accompanied his
parents to a farm in Highland Township, where he grew to manhood,
acquiring his education in the country school, which he attended up to the
age of 15 or 16 years. Then, on account of his father's death, he had to
assume the responsibility of operating the farm, his mother residing with
him until her death. On that event he bought the interests of the other
heirs and subsequently operated the place as sole owner until 1911, when
he rented it and moved to Wabasha city, where he went to work in a garage.
There he was employed until the fall of 1918, in which year he sold his
farm to Klees brothers, the present owners. During his agricultural career
he made many improvements on the place, and successfully carried on
general farming, dealing to some extent in horses. In 1915 Mr. Fitzgerald
became a candidate for sheriff, but on that occasion was defeated by
Julius Boehlke. He was popular throughout the county, however, and on his
second candidature in 1918, he was elected over Mr. Boehlke, taking office
January 7, 1919. Politically he has always been a Democrat, and while on
the farm in Highland Township served as town supervisor for four years. On
November 22, 1915, Mr. Fitzgerald married Anna Kohn, daughter of Matthew
and Barbara Kohn of Wabasha, Minn., who was born in Wabasha August 31,
1899. He and his wife are the parents of two children: Mary, born
September 4, 1916; and Edward, born February 9, 1918.