Thomas Fitch was a man of many talents.
He wrote for several newspapers and edited a young Mark Twain in Nevada. He was a politician, serving in the Arizona, Utah and California legislatures and was elected to a term as a congressman from Nevada.
As an attorney, in 1871, Fitch defended Brigham Young and other Mormon leaders against polygamy charges. In 1891, he represented Tom Tewksbury in a murder case tied to the Pleasant Valley War.
The historical highlight: in 1881, his law skills helped get the Earps and Doc Holliday off from murder charges for the OK Corral battle.
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