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is

a member

Washington academy of sciences. He is the author of Hawks and Owls of the United States and Ornithology of the Death of the



Valley Expedition of 1891. Fisher, Alexander Metcalf, educator, jour-

was born in 1794 in Franklin, Mass. In 1817-22 he was professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy in Yale. He died April 22, 1822, in New Haven, Conn. nalist,

Fisher, Alvan, painter, artist, was born Aug. 9, 1792, in Needham, Mass. In 1814 he began as a portrait-painter, and soon afterward undertook barn-yard scenes, winOne of ter landscapes, and cattle-pieces. his best works is a portrait of Spurzheim, painted after death, from recollection. He died Feb. 16, 1863, in Dedham, Mass. He Fisher, Cannon, business man, poet. received his education in the public and priFor many vate schools of South Dakota. years he has been identified

with the

business and public affairs of Hot Springs,

South Dakota; and has filled various positions of trust and honor. He is a member of several fraternal and patriotic or-

He has contributed both prose and ders.

verse to the periodical press, and his poems have been incorporated in Local and National Poets of America and other standard works. His poems have appeared for the past twenty years in various newspapers and magazines, and have been a, valuable acquisition to American literature.

Fisher,

senator, congress1789, in Rowan In 1818 he entered the state

Charles,

state

man, was born Oct.

20,

county, N.C. senate of North Carolina; and in 1817-21 and 1839-41 he was a representative from North Carolina to the fifteenth, sixteenth and twenty-sixth congresses. In 1821 he was again elected to the state legislature, where he served almost continuously until 1836. He died May 7, 1849, in Hillsborough, Miss. Fisher, Charles, actor,

was born in 1816 in England. In 1872 he joined the company of Augustin Daly, playing Old Dorton and He continued Falstaff as his first parts. with this company until his retirement from the stage in 1890. He died June 11, 1891, in New York City. Fisher, Charles E., physician, surgeon, author, was born March 7, 1853, in North BenIn 1893-96 he was professor of ton, Ohio. obstetrics and surgery at Herring medical college of Chicago, 111.; and in 1898-1900 was professor of obstetrics at Hahnemann medical college of Chicago, 111. He is the author of Fisher's Disease of Children; and Homoeopathic Text Book of Surgery.

Fisher,

born June

Charles

Harris,

453

physician,

was

Conn. He served in the state senate in 1869-70 and 1877-79. He prepared the annual reports of the vital statistics of Rhode Island from 1878 to 1885; and those of the state board of health from 1879. He died Oct. 23, 1893, 30, 1822, in Killingly,

in Killingly, Conn.

Fisher, Clarence Stanley, historical archiauthor, was born Aug. 17, 1876, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is the author of Investigations and Researches at Nippur.

tect,

Fisher,

Daniel

lege president,

Webster, clergyman,

was born Jan.

17,

col-

1838, in

He has filled pastorates the presbyterian churches. Since 1879 he has been president of Hanover college of Indiana. Fisher, David, clergyman, congressman, was born Dec. 3, 1794, in Somerset county, Pa. He was elected to the state legislature of Ohio; and in 1847-49 he was a representative from Ohio to the thirtieth congress. He died May 7, 1886, near Mount Holly, Pa. Fisher, Ebenezer, clergyman, college president, author, was born Feb. 6; 1815, in Charlotte, Maine. He was a universalist clergyman and was the first president of the theological seminary of Canton, N.Y. He is the author of The Christian Salvation, He died Feb. 21, 1879, in Canton, N.Y. Fisher, Fred Douglas, diplomat, was born March 13, 1874, in Albany, Ore. He received a thorough education; and graduated from the Albany college of Oregon and graduated from the Holmes business college of Portland, Ore. In 1901-04 he was vice-consul and interpreter at the United States conSince 1901 he sulate at Nagasaki, Japan. has been in the United States consular service, and is now United States consul at Arch Spring, Pa. in





Tamsui, Formosa, Japan. Fisher, George, congressman. In 1829-31 he was a representative from New York to the twenty-first congress; and a member of the New York assembly from Tioga county in 1835. He died in New ^ork. Fisher, George Jackson, physician, author, was born Nov. 27, 1825, in North Castle, N.Y. He was for many years medical di-. rector at Sing Sing prison. He was the author of Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Physicians of Westchester County, N.Y. Animal Substances Employed as Medicines by the Ancients; and Diploteratologyj He died Feb. 3, 1893, in Sing Sing, N.Y. Fisher, George P., lawyer, jurist, congress-! man, was born Oct. 13, 1817, in Kent coun-f In 1843-44 he was a member of ty, Del. the Delaware house of representatives; in 1846 became secretary of state of Delaware; and in 1849 went into the state department at Washington as the confidential clerk of Secretary Clayton. In 1857-60 he held the position of attorney-general of the state of Delaware; and in 1861-63 he was a representative from Delaware to the thirty- sevHe was subsequently apenth congress.

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