10 Facts About Edward Fitzpatrick

Edward Fitzpatrick was known for being one of the country's foremost experts on military draft policy during World War I and World War II.

Edward A Fitzpatrick was born on August 29,1884, in New York City, where he studied at the New York Training School for Teachers.

Edward Fitzpatrick earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1906 from Teachers College, Columbia University, and received his Master of Arts the following year.

Edward Fitzpatrick served in the staff of Major General Enoch Crowder, administrator of the Selective Service Act of 1917.

In 1924, Edward Fitzpatrick became the first dean of the Marquette University Graduate School, located in Milwaukee.

Edward Fitzpatrick was appointed in 1929 as the president of Mount Mary College, a small Catholic women's college, when it moved from Prairie du Chien to Milwaukee.

Edward Fitzpatrick would continue to hold this role until 1954.

Edward Fitzpatrick developed a reputation for his knowledge of draft policy.

Edward Fitzpatrick was a lieutenant colonel in the Army and served under the leadership of General Lewis Blaine Hershey, director of the Selective Service System.

Edward Fitzpatrick acted as editor of the Catholic School Journal for 25 years.