Samuel Fitch

Samuel Fitch
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk [1]
In office
May 1736  October 1736
Serving with Samuel Hanford
Preceded by James Lockwood,
Samuel Hanford
Succeeded by Samuel Hanford,
John Betts, Jr.
In office
October 1741  October 1743
Serving with John Betts, Jr.,
James Lockwood
Preceded by John Betts, Jr.,
John Belding, Jr.
In office
May 1744  October 1748
Serving with Thomas Benedict,
Joseph Platt,
James Lockwood,
Elnathan Hanford
Succeeded by James Lockwood,
Joseph Platt, Jr.
In office
May 1750  October 1751
Serving with Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded by James Lockwood,
Joseph Platt, Jr.
Succeeded by James Lockwood,
David Lambert
In office
May 1752  May 1753
Serving with Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded by James Lockwood,
David Lambert
Succeeded by James Fitch,
Noah Taylor
In office
October 1753  October 1754
Serving with Joseph Platt, Jr.,
Theophilus Fitch
Preceded by James Fitch,
Noah Taylor
Succeeded by Joseph Platt, Jr.,
James Fitch
In office
October 1760  October 1761
Serving with Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded by Joseph Platt, Jr.,
Joseph Betts
Succeeded by Peter Lockwood,
Thomas Fitch, V
Personal details
Born July 1701[2][3]
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony [3][4]
Died 1787[4]
Norwalk, Connecticut [4]
Spouse(s) Susannah Belden Whiting[4][5] (daughter of Daniel Belden, widow of William Whiting)
Children Susannah Fitch Church, Elizabeth Fitch Rogers (m. Nehemiah Rogers),[3] Samuel Jr., Daniel Fitch, Anne Fitch St. John (m. Stephen St. John), Jonathan Fitch[4]
Residence Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[3]

Samuel Fitch (July 1701 – 1787) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1736, October 1741, May and October 1742, May 1743, May and October 1744, May and October 1745, May and October 1746, May and October 1747, May 1748, May and October 1750, May 1751, May and October 1752, October 1753, May 1754, October 1760, May 1761.

He was the son of Thomas Fitch III (1675–1731), and brother of Governor Thomas Fitch.[3][6]

He was a New England King's Commissioner, and a large land proprietor. He inherited the tract of land which adjoins the harbor to the east of Gregory Point.[3]

On May 27, 1743, he was named auditor of the colonial treasury.[7]

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Preceded by
James Lockwood
Samuel Hanford
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1736 – October 1736
With: Samuel Hanford
Succeeded by
Samuel Hanford
John Betts, Jr.
Preceded by
John Betts, Jr.
John Belding, Jr.
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

October 1741 – October 1743
With: John Betts, Jr.
James Lockwood
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1744 – October 1748
With: Thomas Benedict
Joseph Platt
James Lockwood
Elnathan Hanford
Succeeded by
James Lockwood
Joseph Platt, Jr.
Preceded by
James Lockwood
Joseph Platt, Jr.
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1750 – October 1751
With: Joseph Platt, Jr.
Succeeded by
James Lockwood
David Lambert
Preceded by
James Lockwood
David Lambert
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1752 – May 1753
With: Joseph Platt, Jr.
Succeeded by
James Fitch
Noah Taylor
Preceded by
James Fitch
Noah Taylor
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

October 1753 – October 1754
With: Joseph Platt, Jr.
Theophilus Fitch
Succeeded by
Joseph Platt, Jr.
James Fitch
Preceded by
Joseph Platt, Jr.
Joseph Betts
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

October 1760 – October 1761
With: Joseph Platt, Jr.
Succeeded by
Peter Lockwood
Thomas Fitch, V