Son of Nelson Fitch and Alenda Clark Daniels; married Susie Little of Columbia, Connecticut in 1877.
He left school when he was 16 years old and worked a short time on a farm. At the age of 21, he got a job as switchman on the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill railroad. In 1879, he became a bookkeeper for Lincoln & Smith, lumber dealers in Willimantic.
He was appointed postmaster of Willimantic in 1889 and held the position for 8 years. In the late 1890s he became active in political affairs, was judge of probate, treasurer for Willimantic, treasurer of the water fund, burgess of the borough, chief of the fire department, and chairman of the republican town committee as well as member of the state central committee.
He was appointed as U.S. Consul in 1903 to Sheffield, England, serving nine years and was advanced to Sherbrooke, Canada, remaining in that position until a few months before his death.
He left school when he was 16 years old and worked a short time on a farm. At the age of 21, he got a job as switchman on the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill railroad. In 1879, he became a bookkeeper for Lincoln & Smith, lumber dealers in Willimantic.
He was appointed postmaster of Willimantic in 1889 and held the position for 8 years. In the late 1890s he became active in political affairs, was judge of probate, treasurer for Willimantic, treasurer of the water fund, burgess of the borough, chief of the fire department, and chairman of the republican town committee as well as member of the state central committee.
He was appointed as U.S. Consul in 1903 to Sheffield, England, serving nine years and was advanced to Sherbrooke, Canada, remaining in that position until a few months before his death.
Son of Nelson Fitch and Alenda Clark Daniels; married Susie Little of Columbia, Connecticut in 1877.
He left school when he was 16 years old and worked a short time on a farm. At the age of 21, he got a job as switchman on the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill railroad. In 1879, he became a bookkeeper for Lincoln & Smith, lumber dealers in Willimantic.
He was appointed postmaster of Willimantic in 1889 and held the position for 8 years. In the late 1890s he became active in political affairs, was judge of probate, treasurer for Willimantic, treasurer of the water fund, burgess of the borough, chief of the fire department, and chairman of the republican town committee as well as member of the state central committee.
He was appointed as U.S. Consul in 1903 to Sheffield, England, serving nine years and was advanced to Sherbrooke, Canada, remaining in that position until a few months before his death.
He left school when he was 16 years old and worked a short time on a farm. At the age of 21, he got a job as switchman on the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill railroad. In 1879, he became a bookkeeper for Lincoln & Smith, lumber dealers in Willimantic.
He was appointed postmaster of Willimantic in 1889 and held the position for 8 years. In the late 1890s he became active in political affairs, was judge of probate, treasurer for Willimantic, treasurer of the water fund, burgess of the borough, chief of the fire department, and chairman of the republican town committee as well as member of the state central committee.
He was appointed as U.S. Consul in 1903 to Sheffield, England, serving nine years and was advanced to Sherbrooke, Canada, remaining in that position until a few months before his death.
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