The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-27
DEATH OF EY-JUDGE FISHER.
Maryland Loses One of Its Most
Prominent Citizens.

Prominent Citizens.
BALTIMORE. Sept 21.-Ex-Judge VIII
liam A Fisher. senior partner Of the law
firm % Fisher. Bruce & Fisher and who
was among the most prominent members
I Of the Baltimore bar. died yesterday at
. his country residence. at RuNton, Balti-
more county. He had been III for about
two months, suffering from vaIyular
heart disease. with which ne had been af-
hicted for SIX OF seven years. About S
q. clock on Wednesday night he was seized
with a severe pain in the cardiac region
and for short time suffered acutely. but
after the paroXysm abated he fell asleep
and remained so until he died. All the
members OF his family were present when
he passed away
William a Fisher was the son OF WI
liam Fisher and Jane AIricks Fisher and
was born in Baltimore January 8. 1857.
His father was for many years a whole
sale dry goods merchant Of this city and
was afterwaTd head Of the yveII-knov-n
clearinghouse Of William Fisher * Sons.
William Alexander Fisher Was a student
Of 81. Mary's College until it ceased 20
have an academic department.. and after
a brief period spent at Loyola College en-
tered Princeton College. where he gradu-
Y
ceiYcd the degree Of master Of arts Mr.
Fishers legal studies were conducted un-
Der the direction Of the late William
Schiey and he was admitted TO the bar
June S, ISIS His industry and ability
were soon appreciated. and the firm Of
Marshall & Fisher was for many years
one OF the most prosperous and SUCCESS
fui at the local bar.
In November, 1879. MI Fisher was
elected to the Maryland Senate from Bal
tmore- One-tenth Of the acts passed at
the session Of 1850 were introduced by
him. among them the new law of limited
partnership, which materially changed
the existing system He was chairman
Of the judiciary committee Of the Senate
OF the joint committee on registration and
OF the joint committee TO draft a bin TO
apply the restraints of law 10 primary
elections, and he was a member OF the
committee appointed by the Democratic
caucus TO confer with the Governor,
Comptroller, and Treasurer IN reference to
the preparation Of legislation for the re-
trenchmeut Of expenses and the reform
Of alleged abuses.
Especially prominent were the services
which he rendered in the defeat Of the
bin passed by the House which. while re-
ducing street car fares in Baltimore to
cents. made no provision for transfers.
and proposed TO deprive the city Of the
park tax. This bin, after a protracted
and exciting struggle. was defeated in the
Senate almost entirely by his vigorous ef-
forts He also made a fight against the
system Of inspection in tobacco, cattle,
hay. etc. advocating earnestly the poll
cy of leaving trade TO protect its own in
terests.
Judge Fisher was brought most clearly
and prominently before the public in 1SS2.
when he was put forward on the new
judge ticekJ" This campaign was one
Of the most hOtly contested known in the
city and resulted IN "A sweeping victory
for the ticket headed By Judge Fisher
Judge Fisher held the position on the
bench 20 which he had been elected until
January 2 1851. and then resigned, bclieV-
ing that he could be OF more use as gem
eral practitioner. His strong personality /
and his large following throughout the I
State made him one Of the most PROM
neut possible candidates for the Demo-
cratic gubernatOrial nomination in 1885 I
" nile Mr. Fisher was regarded as the I
LrtollS EaA-Lldte. events SO SNAPPED lLtLLl-
selves that at the last moment John E. !
Hurst was nominated
At one time Judge Fisher served as I
member Of the Water Board Of this city /
Prior 20 his membership IN that body he |
was engaged IN conducting the proceed /
ings Tor the condemnation Of lands ueces- /
SAEy 10 the lllrD -uCtlOu or the GuuuOW- !
der water supply into this city.
Judge Fisher was also connected with I
charitable work. being a trustee Of the {
Maryland Blind Asylum. q trustee and al Z
one time Secretary Of the Thomas Wilson I
SanItdrlUm for Children and also trus-
tee OF the Thomas Wilson Fuel Saving So I
ciety. Tn addition 20 performing the du- I
ties Of those positions, he filed the post OF 4
executor and trustee Of the Thomas VIII !
son estate. He was also the first Presi- !
dent OF the Charity Organization Society. /
Judge Fisher was married in May, 1888. /
20 Miss Louise Este. who survives him
His bride was the daughter Of the late I
Judge David Kirkpatrick Este. Of Gin
ciunati and II is interesting 20 note that 1
Mrs. Este, who has been a member OF /
Judge Fishers family for some years. IS \
living. in good health mentally and physi- 4
cally. She will complete her uiuety-eiShth 4
year on October Is.
Judge Fishers sons are d. X Este /
Fisher. Of this city, JaEOn Fisher for /
merry city Commissioner. and DR.. VIII !
liam a. Fisher. of Johns Hopkins Uni
verSity. His daughter is Mrs. ". CabcIl D
Bruce. wife OF ex-senator Bruce.
Four brothers and sister also survive. /
They are J. Harmauus Fisher. Harry
Fisher Parks Fisher. Charles ID. Fisher.
His sister Is Mrs. Alexander II. Robert /
son.