The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-30
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Leading Events tu the Life Of our
Fellow Citizen. Geo. Fisher. Esq.


Made Meu.l
George Fisher, lawyer, surveyor of
customs and ex-ofiicio collector of the
port of Cairo, Illinois, was born in
Chester, Vermont, April 3, 1892. His
fathers name was Joseph Fisher, and his
mothers maiden name was Orythia Sell
| den-both natives OF New England.
| The ancestors Of our subject on the male
| side were among the earliest settlers OF
! Massachusetts,. and came originally from
scondant Of the celebrated John Selden,
| the eminent English statesman, who fig
ured so conspicuously in English litera-
| ture and politics during the first halt OF
| the seventeenth century.
His education was begun in the COM
mon schools of his native town, con.
| tinued at Chester academy, where he
fitted for college, and was completed at
Middeburry college, Vermont, where,
after tour years course Of rigid study,
he graduated with honor in 1853. On
leaving college he was appointed princi-
pal Of the academy at Randolph Centre,
Vermont, in which position he achieved
for himself name among the first teach
ers of his state.
In April. 1862 ne removed to Alton,
Illinois, where for three years he was
principal of the Grammar schools of that
city. While teaching in Alton he pur-
sued privately the study OF law under the
direction and counsel of the late Judge
Billings aud Seth r. Sawyer. OF Alton.
la 1854 he was admitted to the bar. after
which he removed to Cairo, where he
has since resided, and where he has sue
| ceeded in establishing fair practice, and
has won for himself the esteem and con-
fidence of the entire community. While
an excellent pleader at the bar, yet he
excells as chamber counsellor, where he
is noted Tor his wisdom and moderation
OF his oounsels. He has, however, made
| the settlements of estates, commercial
collections and bankrupt cases speciality,
and in this department of the practice he
has been eninently successful.
In politics he has always been an ac-
| tive. Jealous and consistent Republican,
and to the support of his party bring
natural abilities of no mean order, in
heriting a talent and taste for public AT
fairs from his maternal ancestors Of some
eight generations.
In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and
ex-ofiicio collector OF customs for the port
OF Cairo, Illinois, and was reap.
pointed in 1873. He has been
a member of the board OF
education of the city OF Cairo for sew
eral years, and takes lively interest
| in the schools OF the city, and in educa.
tional matters generally. tie has also
been an active and earnest worker in the
| Sabbath schools OF his county and state
and in all that concerns the welfare o
his country and the race he is so warmly
interested, and has in various ways as
sisted effectively in the social, moral ant
political advancement of the commune
ty amid which he il an honored and use
full citizen.
He was married on the Goth of Novem
Der, 1850, to Miss Susan e., daughter o.
John b. Copeland, Esq, OF Middleburry
Vermont On the male side she is c
| lineal descendant of the John Alden. &
passenger of the Mayilower in 1920
while on the female side she is an of,
shoot of the Adams family OF MasSachu
sets. They have had three children, one
of whom died in infancy. The survivors
are Ellen Il. and John Copeland Fisher
Mr., Fisher and wife were early in lite
connected with the Congregational
church OF their native state they aye
now members OF the Protestant EpiSco-
| pal church Of Cairo. I