The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08

Mr. Fisher was born IN this city on December
II. 1854 His father was George Fisher of
"Glebstone;" his mother Ann Amber daughter
of Colonel JaQuchn Amber and sister OF MIS-
Marshall, wife of the Chief Justice.
During his long life he was one ot the best
known and most highly esteemed OF hlchmohds
citizens. OF irTepl o. enable character and spot
less integrity, he mas been faithful 10 every
duty.
Christian. for fOrty-tye years vest yman OF
the Monumental III -scopal church anu Tor
many years past IT. h0nered and beloved senior
warden. his best work was gwen TO the service
of Christ IN connection with tina congregation
For many years hc was the superintendent OF
the Sunday school and the register OF the yes,
try. and for the last four years the eihclent ana
In iss0 he published history Of the Monu-
mental church which must. Tor many years 10
come. be OF great interest to the people OF MS
native city and state. 49, -
Mr. Fisher was twice married. His first wife
was Miss higginbotham, OF AlbemaFle county
sister of Mrs. Dr.. Robert W. HaNall. OF tins city
By this marriage there were four chilitenTlirs'
Mary Randolph wife of Major PoytOn Randolph
OF Washington; Mrs nne Camp; widow OF inc
late G. ". Camp, Of NORFOLK; Mr. Lonfrt H. ana
Miss Harriet HaXall, and by this marriage there
were no children.
MARKED CHARACTERISTICS.
The marked features of this good mans char
actCr we're simplicity sincerity anu un-elhsh-
ness the fruits of an unquestlonlng falth ana
devoted pety. OF him as truly as OF any man
who ever lived il might have been said:
'rhc generous feeling. pure and warm,
Which owns the right OF all divine;
The pitying heart, the helping arm,
- The prompt self-sacTlnce are thne.'
Mr.. Fisher, when young man. secured en-
plOyment as a practical miller at the HaNall
mills After serving his apprenticeship for sew
eral Years he became the bOOk-kecper OF the
firm which then controlled the mills Early in
the spring of 1888 the firm Of Crenshaw x Fisher
was formed, MIR. Fisher becoming associated
with Mr. Lewis d. tronshaw, which firm then
controlled the Cronshsw Hour mills. On july J..
lS5, the firm of Crenshaw x Fisher and that OF
Haxwell * Co. were merged into one under the
name OF lIaxall, Crenshaw Co., and Mr..
Fisher became one OF the partners Of the con-
the Cronshaw mills and HaXall mills. but when
a few years later the Crcnshaw flour mills were
converted into wooden mills. the firm confined
its attention 70 the Haxall mills only. In this
firm Mr. Fisher continued until a dissolution
was agreed upon on July /, 80. from that
time 20 the spring OF 1865 Ar Fisher was gen
tleman OF considerable means, but unfortunate
lv his property was almost solely invested IN
Confederate securities, and at the end OF the
war, IN 1865, Dir. Fisher found that MS fortune
had gone
co DIIssION BUSINESS.
We think about a year thereafter Mr.. Fisher
became a member Of the commission house Of
Garrett. Williams n Fisher, and a few years
later. upOn the death Of Mr.. Alexander Garrett,
tine iirm was changed 10 Williams Fisher.
This tlrm wa, dissolved after an existence of a
few wears. Since then Mr. Fisher has held va
riOus important trusts. and in these positions,
as ia all .hat lac ever filled. he has sustained his
high reputation with the most perfect integrity.