Graham N. Fitch collection
Collection
Identifier: L395
Scope and Contents
This collection includes notes, financial papers, and four account books from Graham N. Fitch in Logansport, Indiana, ranging from 1782 to 1884, regarding his personal finances, real estate, and work as a physician.
Dates
- 1782-1884
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Graham Newell Fitch was born on December 5, 1809, to Frederick (1784-1850) and Polly (Capen) Fitch in Le Roy, New York. He studied medicine and surgery in Fairfield, New York and settled in Logansport, Indiana, in 1834 and began his practice. Fitch married Harriet Valerie Satterlee (1809-1881) in 1832 and they had at least three children: Henry Satterlee (1834-1871), Martha (1836-1906), Anna Emma (1838-1896), and possibly Henry Alford (1846-1926), according to the 1860 U.S. census.
Fitch was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives, serving from 1836 to 1839; the U.S. House of Representatives (1849-1853); the United States Senate (1857-1861). Fitch was a professor at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois (1844-1848) and at the Indianapolis Medical College (1878-1883). He served during the Civil War as colonel of the 46th Indiana Regiment during 1861-1862. He mustered out on August 6, 1862 and practiced medicine in Logansport until he died on November 29, 1892. Fitch is bured at Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." 1860 United States Federal Census. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." 1870 United States Federal Census. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." 1880 United States Federal Census. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Death of Dr. Fitch." Pharos Tribune (Logansport, IN), November 30, 1892. Accessed March 31, 2025. Newspapers.com.
Findagrave.com. "Graham Newell Fitch." Find a Grave Memorial. Acccessed March 31, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8347/graham-newell-fitch.
United States Congress. "Graham N. Fitch". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Fitch was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives, serving from 1836 to 1839; the U.S. House of Representatives (1849-1853); the United States Senate (1857-1861). Fitch was a professor at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois (1844-1848) and at the Indianapolis Medical College (1878-1883). He served during the Civil War as colonel of the 46th Indiana Regiment during 1861-1862. He mustered out on August 6, 1862 and practiced medicine in Logansport until he died on November 29, 1892. Fitch is bured at Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." 1860 United States Federal Census. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." 1870 United States Federal Census. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." 1880 United States Federal Census. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Graham N. Fitch." U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Acccessed March 31, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Death of Dr. Fitch." Pharos Tribune (Logansport, IN), November 30, 1892. Accessed March 31, 2025. Newspapers.com.
Findagrave.com. "Graham Newell Fitch." Find a Grave Memorial. Acccessed March 31, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8347/graham-newell-fitch.
United States Congress. "Graham N. Fitch". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from R. B. Whetsett via L'Anguille Valley Historical Association in Logansport, Indiana in 1953.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/09/16 by Lauren Patton and Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2019/09/16 by Lauren Patton and Bethany Fiechter. Collection reprocessing completed 2025/03/25 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2025/03/31 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Title
- Graham N. Fitch collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
