on the court, Fitzgerald authored thirty-two opinions. Instead of running for reelection to the California Supreme Court, Fitzgerald became the Republican nominee for California Attorney General in 1884. He won the election and began a four-year term on January 7, 1895. As his term was set to expire, Fitzgerald ran on the Republican ticket and lost a close race for San Francisco city attorney. When he left office, Fitzgerald returned to his legal practice in San Francisco. In late 1899, Governor Henry Gage appointed Fitzgerald to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to fulfill the remaining term of a deceased judge. He held the position for two years, failing to win renomination for the 1902 elections. In April 1903, Fitzgerald traveled to Butte, Montana, to visit his daughter and son-in-law. There, on May 12, 1903, he died of heart failure. Fitzgerald was buried in Butte's Holy Cross Cemetery. References Sources External links William F. Fitzgerald. California Supreme Court Historical Society. William F. Fitzgerald, 17th Attorney General. Office of the California Attorney General. Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. Retrieved July 19, 2017. See also List of justices of the Supreme Court of California 1846 births 1903 deaths Justices of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court Justices of the Supreme Court of California U.S. state supreme court judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law California Attorneys General Confederate States Army officers Lawyers from Jackson, Mississippi People of Mississippi in the American Civil War Lawyers from Los Angeles Superior court judges in the United States 19th-century American judges California Republicans