George P. Fisher
George Purnell Fisher (October 13, 1817 – February 10, 1899) was Attorney General of Delaware, Secretary of State of Delaware, a United States representative from Delaware and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
George P. Fisher | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 11, 1863 – May 1, 1870 | |
| Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 12 Stat. 762 |
| Succeeded by | David Campbell Humphreys |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Whiteley |
| Succeeded by | William Temple |
| Attorney General of Delaware | |
| In office 1855–1860 | |
| Governor | Peter F. Causey William Burton |
| Preceded by | Willard Saulsbury Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Wooten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Purnell Fisher October 13, 1817 Milford, Delaware, US |
| Died | February 10, 1899 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Methodist Cemetery Dover, Delaware |
| Political party | Unionist |
| Education | Dickinson College read law |
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