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(5 December, 1809 -- 29 November, 1892) Fitch was an American doctor, politician, and soldier. Born in LeRoy, New York, Fitch studied medicine and began practice in Indiana. Fitch served as a member of the State House of Representatives (1836, 1839) and as a Professor of anatomy at Rush Medical College (1844-1848). Fitch was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-First and Thirty-Second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. Fitch resumed the practice of medicine until he was elected to the United States Senate to fill a vacancy from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1861. Afterwards, during the Civil War, Fitch served as colonel of the Forty-sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After resigning due to injuries incurred in battle, Fitch resumed the practice of medicine until his death in Logansport, Indiana. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp]
Member of Indiana Delegation—The Road to Civil War.
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