Thomas Fitch

Governor of the Connecticut Colony (1700-1774)
Person human Q1741772
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Summary

Thomas Fitch was born on January 1, 1700[1], in Norwalk[2]. He died on July 18, 1774[3], in Norwalk[4]. He worked as a politician[5], justice of the peace[6], and governor[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: East Norwalk Historical Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Thomas Fitch, III[10]
  • Child: Thomas Fitch V[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12], Kingdom of Great Britain[13]
  • Position held: Governor of Connecticut Colony[14], Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[15]
  • Educated at: Yale College[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Fitch[18]
  • Given name: Thomas[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Fitch born?

Thomas Fitch's place of birth was Norwalk[2].

Where did Thomas Fitch die?

Thomas Fitch passed away in Norwalk[4].

Who were Thomas Fitch's parents?

Thomas Fitch's father was Thomas Fitch, III[10].

What did Thomas Fitch do for work?

Thomas Fitch worked as a politician[5], justice of the peace[6], and governor[7].

Where did Thomas Fitch go to school?

Thomas Fitch was educated at Yale College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, justice of the peace, governor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Fitch table tomb.jpg
    Child → Thomas Fitch V
    Viaf cluster id → 59519268
    Place of death → Norwalk
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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