The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-06
PAY TRIBUTE
TO DECEASED
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Life's Ambition Realized.
1t had been the ambition of his life
to enter the profession of law, and
during all the years he was engaged
in educational work he gave his leis-
ure to legal studies, much of his work
being done at night after finishing his
educational duties, and in the law of
| fees of and under the instructions of
the late L. D. Jones, afterward county
Judge of Lake county.
In 1886 he was admitted to practice
in the state of Illinois and in 1889 to
the courts of Wisconsin.
In 1886 he formed law partnership
with his former preceptor, L. D. Jones
under the firm name of Jones & Fish
er, which lasted three years and until
he came to Wisconsin.
In the early part of 1889, Mr. Fisher
formed partnership for the practice
of. law with the late James Cavanagh
and thereupon moved from Waukegan
and made Kenosha his home until his
| death.
The firm of Cavanagh & Fisher be-
came one of the leading law firms in
southern Wisconsin, conducting some
of the most interesting litigation ever
brought into the courts of Kenosha
county and was outstanding in it's
leadership and the extent of the legal
| business submitted to its charge. The
| firm confined until 1897 when Mr..
Fisher withdrew and opened offices
in his own name, and since that time
he had been active in every line of
court work.
In his practice Peter Fisher was
the representative of many of the
larger corporations of Kenosha and
southern Wisconsin. Much of his time
was given to probate work and no at
county had so large a practice in this
torney ever practicing in Kenosha
branch of court work.
Gave Best of Energies to Practice
| From the time he was admitted to
the bar up to few months before his
death he devoted his best energies as
siduously to the practice Of the law.
From the outset he was student,
seeking with untiring patience for the
true answer to every question submit
/ ted to him.
He was cautious and reserved in
giving professional counsel, rarely ven
turing a confident opinion without tax
| ing time for careful study and reflec-
ton, and was thorough in his investi-
cations thereby gaining and keeping
the confidence of his clients, fortify-
ing this confidence by such industry
and carefulness, and by uniformly up
right conduct, he won the respect of
all who came into contact with him
either as client, or in other business
relations.
AS a lawyer he achieved marked
success.
Large and important interests were
intrusted to his professional care, and
were managed skilfully, honestly and
with results acceptable to his clients
Men confded to him the execution of
important trusts, more so, than to any
other member of our local bar, assur-
ed of his ability, prudence, honesty
and fidelity.
Conscientious in All His Work.
He was faithful, sincere and con-
scientious in the discharge of his pro-
fessional duties as in all his life wark
His integrity was, never questioned.
In every sphere of his activity, he
was ever the same, modest, earnest
able, faithful and sincere, of sympa-
thetic. disposition, kindly in his man
ner, at all times approachable, and
one who led a professional anG pri-
vate life, commanding our warmest
admiration. His fidelity to his clients
was as mistaken as the rock of Glib
raltar, steadfast and immovab1e by the
! assaults of storms.
"He was as true as the needle to
the pole,
AS the dial to the SUM-"
For the technicalities of the law, he
had but little sympathy or considera-
ton. He had no patience with anything
that savored of chicanery or trickery;
he never forgot the truth of the great
principles of Gods eternal justice,
which is the foundation of all law.
He brought to the discharge of his
duties as. a lawyer, great good and
i honest heart, moral perception which
enabled him to see the right and the
gift of a lofty moral courage which
prompted him in all cases in which
he was interested and at all times to
do the right as it appealed to him.
Not Warped by Passion.
His judgment was never warped by
passion or prejudice, his nature was
too noble to be ever turned aside from
the path of rectitude.
To him love was logic, truth was
law and right was equity. Natural
abilities he had of high order. He
had a comprehensive, vigorous and
logical mind, and unfailing memory
and an Unsuitable thirst for knowl-
edge, and these natural gifts were
coupled with a spirit of untiring in
dustry. 1t has been truly said that
"The heights by great men reached
and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions
slept,
We're toiling upward in the night"
Thus it was with Peter Fisher. He
travelled no royal road to greatness;
no easy flowery path was his; every
step was the result of labor; every adj