Alexander Fitzpatrick (?–1924)
Alexander Fitzpatrick, n.d.
Victoria Police Historical Unit
Mr. Alexander Fitzpatrick, formerly a mounted trooper, and perhaps the last of the principals in the notorious Kelly Gang drama, died on Tuesday at his residence in Glenferrie. Mr. Fitzpatrick, to whom can be ascribed the initial act in the vendetta between the Gang and the police, is the first man alleged to have fallen a victim, to the pistol of Ned Kelly.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- 'The Greta Outrage', Argus (Melbourne), 22 May 1878, p 10
- 'Cowardly Conduct of a Policeman', Queanbeyan Age (NSW ), 18 December 1878, p 4
- 'How the Kelly Gang Started, Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic), 16 October 1926, p 3
- 'The Kelly Gang: Facts Reproduced', Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton), 4 March 1929, p 7
- Stuart Dawson, 'Redeeming Fitzpatrick: Ned Kelly and the Fitzpatrick Incident', Eras Journal, vol 17, no 1, 2015, pp 60-91 (pdf)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kelly, Edward (crime suspect)
- Byrne, Joseph (crime suspect)
- Hart, Stephen (crime suspect)
- Kelly, Daniel (crime suspect)
Citation details
'Fitzpatrick, Alexander (?–1924)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/fitzpatrick-alexander-13564/text24286, accessed 21 November 2024.