The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-13
.EX-JUDGE
FISHER DEAD.
John Saunders, william
Mcbride and Mrs Os-
borne Also Expire.

urday Of the death at Washington, ID, c..
| of the Hon. George p. Fisher. one OF the
| best known citizens of this state. He was
formerly a resident Of Milford and only
recently went to Washington, where he
was taken i'll and died on Friday.
George p. Fisher was born In Milford on
| October 10, 1917. He attended the schools
! in the neighborhood until he was seventeen
| years old. when he went to st. Mary's Col
lcgr, Baltimore. He remained at that in
sttutlon but one year and then entered
the sophomore class Of Dickinson College,
where he graduated in 1888 Mr.. Fisher
then went to Dover where he studied law
with John M. Clayton and at the same
time taught school there. He was admitted
to practice In lS4l at Georgetown and then
opened an Office in Dover, where he soon
gained good practice
When John M Clayton was appointed
secretary of state Mr.. Fisher entered pub
lie life by becoming his private secretary.
In Washington Mr.. Fisher attracted con-
siderable attention by his ability, and
President Taylor sent him on a mission to
Brazil to adjudicate certain claims held by
citizens OF this country against Brazil. He
accomplished the work and returned to
this country in 1852. Mr.. Fisher then went
to Dover and resumed the practice OF law.
In 1855 he was appointed attorney general
OF the state by Governor Causey and at the
end Of that time was elected to Congress
by the Peoples party. He was renomi-
mated. by the Republicans, but was de-
feated.
While in Congress the ability Of Mr..
| Tsybpr al ba az oF
Lincoln and in 1868 he was appointed by
Mr.. Lincoln to be associate judge of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia.
He retained this position until 1870 when
he resigned to become district attorney of
the District of Columbia, to which posi-
ton he was appointed by President Grant.
After his term Of office had expired he re-
turned to Delaware and practiced law until
the time Of the Harrison administration,
when he was made first auditor of the
treasury. After that Office he held no other
and removed to Milford When the First
Delaware Cavalry was organized in this
state during the civil war, he was made
colonel but declined on account Of LAYING
been appointed judge. Mr.. Fisher married
Miss Eliza A. McCo!ley, the daughter of
the Rev. T. P. McColley, in 1910.
Mr.. Fisher was always active in Repub-
lican politics and was generally looked
upon as man Of more than ordinary
ability.
JOHN SAUNDERS.
John Saunders, weIlknown citizen and
former superintendent of fine p,lp works
of the Delaware Mills Manufacturing Com
pany, died at his home No. 1914 West Sew
pntk Stirpat Safurdov O Ia had
been sick for several months
Mr.. Saunders was born in Pennsylvania
seventy-ninc years ago ABOUT twenty
years ago he came to this city and became
one Of the corporators Of the Delaware
Mills Manufacturing Company. Seventeen
ye3rs ago he became superintendent of the
mills and held that position until a year
ago when he retired from active business
He was widower and the father of eight
children, all of whom are married.
WILLIAM MCBRIDE.
William Mcbride, baggagentaster ait the
Delaware avenue station Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Company, died at his
home No. 1908 Gilpin avenue, on Saturday
afternoon of brain fever, the result of an
attack of grip. MFR. McBride was taken M
several days ago with the grip, but recov-
cred sufficiently to resume work, but was
soon compelled to again go to bed. DR.. ].
p. Wales and DR.. e. e. Shortldge were in
attendance, but be could not be saved.
Billy Mcbride, as he was known to
many friends, was popular as railroad
employee and as private citizen. He was
a police sergeant on the force Of DR.. John
y. Wales when he was ma yor and was a
very capable aud efficient officer. After his
term as police sergeant had expired Mr..
Mcbride WAS made bageagemastef. ct the
Delaware avenue station. Here he did ex-
cellent service. AND there were scores of
patrons Of the road who liked to stop and
chat Will, the quiet man, who was always
pleasant and always had kind word for
everyone Mr.. Mcbride was AZ years Old
and was a widower. One daughter, Mrs.
Walter Lewis, survives him. His funeral
will take place from her home, No 1904
Scott street. on Tomorrow afternoon at 22O
O'Clock. Services will be conducted nv the
Rev. William Frederick Lewis Of Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church, and interluent
will be made at Mt Salem Cemetery. Mr.,
Mcbride was member of du Pout Lodge,
A. f. A. NJ. Brandywne Lodge, I. o o r.,
and st. Andrews Council Legion OF the Red
Gross. few years ago he was seriously
injured on the railroad. He suffered coalsid-
erably from tina effects Of the injury, but
was always cheerful and never complained
MRS. MARGARET ANN OSBORNE
Mrs. Margaret Ann Osborne died at the
Clayton House on Saturday evening. She
had been i'll with the grip, but died sud-
denly OF heart failure. DR.. Howard Osle
was summoned but arrived too lnte IN rava