The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-02
Long Prominent in Practice of
His Profession and Dis
tinguished as Civic Leader.


For more than two years Mr.. Fisher
had been in failing health and year
ago in January. he was stricken while |
in court. Since that time he had been
forced to remain at his home most of
the time, but up to short time ago
he gave his attention to his work as a
lawyer. Since last August he had been
confined to his bed and the final sum-
mons came late Thursday afternoon.
The funeral services will be held
from the late residence. at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and the remains
will be laid at rest at Green Ridge
cemetery.
Was a Native of New Jersey.
The death of Peter Fisher marks the
passing of a man who had given much
to Kenosha. The, best years of his life
had been given to the practice of his
profession in this city and in the more
than thirty years that he had been
active in the work and life of Kenosha
he had come to be known as one of its
leading citizens.
Mr.. Fisher was a native. of New Jer-
sey. He was born at Somerville on
September 81, 1913, son of Valentine
Fisher. Mr.. Fisher came west with
his parents in the winter of 1851 and
that winter was spent in Kenosha, the
family residing at the old 'Long
Home" on Church street. In the Spring
the family removed to farm near
Antioch, H., which still remains in the
Fisher family. Mr.. Fisher grew to
manhood on the farm and was educated
in the schools of his home district and
at Waukegan.
Entered the Army as Boy.
Stirred with the patriotism Of war
time, Mr.. Fisher as boy went into
the army at the time of the Civil War.
Denied admission to the army on ac-
count of his youth, he finally prevailed
upon his father to consent to his en-
tering the army as volunteer, and he
was not yet 10 years of age when he
marched away from Waukegan in COM
mand of one of the units of the 151st
Illinois Infantry. He was in camp at
Nashville, Tenn, when the war ended.
Mr.. Fisher took a great interest in
the affairs of the men who had served
in the Civil War and he was active as
member of the Fred S. Lowell post
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The patriotism which he showed in en-
tering the army was featured in his
whole life and he took a great interest
in every movement for the development
of love of country and for the better
ment of the citizenship of the nation.
Served Long as a Teacher.
When he returned from the army, he
prepared himself for work as teacher
and he began teaching in the schools
of Lake county in 1872. He served for
years as a teacher in the county
schools, and in 1880 he went to the
Lake Forest Academy and was assC-
ciated with Prof. A. R. Sabin in the
work of the academy.
Several Kenosha men who have been
| famous in the life of this section CT
Wisconsin, were students under Mr..
Fisher in the. year he served at Lake
Forest. In 1881 he returned to Wau-
kegan and was elected county superin-
tendent Of schools of Lake county. He
served in this capacity for the better
part of three terms. During these
years of Service in the schools Mr..
Fisher gave his attention to the study
of law, being associated with the late
| Judge D. L. Jones of Waukegan. Much
of his work was done at nights after
| he had spent the day visiting the
schools of Lake county. Among the
older teachers of Lake county Mr..
Fisher is greatly revered and it has
been said that his work there was one
! of the most notable contributions ever
made by anyone for the advancement
of education.
Came to KenOsha in 1889.
Mr.. Fisher returned to Kenosha in
January of 1889 and formed a partner
ship for the practice of law with the
late James Cavanagh. Under the firm
name of Cavanagh & Fisher the firm
handled some of the most interesting
litigation ever brought into the courts
| of Kenosha county. The firm was out
standing in its leadership in the prac-
tice of the profession in this section
of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Fisher continued as a member
| Of the firm until 1897 when he with
drew and since that time he had been
active in many lines of court work.
In his practice he was the represen-
tative of many Of the larger corpora
tions of Kenosha and Wisconsin. His
candor and fairness in practice won
for him the respect and admiration Of
bench and bar alike. Much of his time
was given to probate work and prob
! ably no attorney ever practicing in
this section OF Wisconsin had so large
a practice in this branch of court work
He was an advisor as well as lawyer
and on account of the many kindnesses
he had shown to clients, his death
comes as a personal sorrow in many
homes in Kenosha county.
Was Distinguished as a Citizen.
Mr.. Fisher was distinguished as a
lawyer, but he was as well distingu-
ished as a citizen. During his long
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