- Born 24 April 1915 in Broken Hill, New South Wales
- Died 28 July 1997
- Married Myrtle Creasy; one son and two daughters
- Boilermaker, Secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council (Broken Hill)
- Labor Member for Darling 1969-77
- Member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs 1973-74
- Member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Publications 1976-80
- Member of the Joint Standing Committee on the Northern Territory 1973-75
- Fellow Labor MP Lionel Bowen said of him in a valedictory speech: “John FitzPatrick is a delightful person and a very great friend. He is a real gentleman, yet he represents a pretty tough arena when we talk about the Barrier Industrial Council in Broken Hill. To be Secretary of it means that you have really got to have a lot of talent, ability and understanding.”