Charles Fisher | |
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 Representative Charles Fisher | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's10th district | |
| In office February 11, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | George Mumford |
| Succeeded by | John Long |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Rencher |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Rencher |
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| Born | (1789-10-20)October 20, 1789 |
| Died | May 7, 1849(1849-05-07) (aged 59) Hillsboro, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (1839-1841) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic-Republican (1819-1821) |
| Children | Charles Frederick Fisher |
Charles Fisher (October 20, 1789 – May 7, 1849) was anAmerican politician and legislator fromNorth Carolina who was twice electedU.S. Representative from his state.
Born nearSalisbury, North Carolina, Fisher was educated by private tutors inRaleigh, North Carolina, studied law and wasadmitted to the bar but did not practice to any extent. In 1818 Fisher became a member of theNorth Carolina Senate.[1][2]
Fisher was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theFifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofGeorge Mumford inWashington D.C. at the end of 1818. Reelected to theSixteenth Congress, Fisher served from February 11, 1819, to March 3, 1821, and declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1820.
Returning from three years' experience in the federal legislature, Fisher was elected as a member of theState House of Commons from theSalisbury District in 1821 and served until 1836 (1822-1825 representing Rowan County). Fisher was Speaker of North Carolina House of Commons in the 1830-1831 and 1831-1832 sessions and served as member of the state constitutional convention in 1835.[3]
Fisher was returned to theTwenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841), this time as aDemocrat. Fisher was not a candidate for renomination in 1840 though he stayed politically active; he was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to theTwenty-ninth Congress.
Fisher married Christiana Beard, daughter of another Salisbury attorney. The pair had four children, one boy who died in infancy, and two girls who both married and lived to adulthood. In 1816, a son was born,Charles Frederick Fisher, who also became a Rowan County political figure for many years and after whose death at theFirst Battle of Bull Run became the Confederate hero for whomFort Fisher was eventually named.
The elder Fisher died inHillsboro, Mississippi during a visit on May 7, 1849.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 10th congressional district 1819-1821 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 10th congressional district 1839-1841 | Succeeded by |
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