Nelson W. Fisk | |
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 From the February 1901 edition ofThe Vermonter magazine | |
| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1896–1898 | |
| Governor | Josiah Grout |
| Preceded by | Zophar M. Mansur |
| Succeeded by | Henry C. Bates |
| Member of theVermont Senate fromGrand Isle County | |
| In office 1888–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome P. Hall |
| Succeeded by | Hardy L. Reynolds |
| Member of theVermont House of Representatives fromIsle La Motte | |
| In office 1882–1888 | |
| Preceded by | James Hurst |
| Succeeded by | Edgar S. Fleury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1854-08-05)August 5, 1854 Isle La Motte, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1923(1923-10-01) (aged 69) Isle La Motte, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | South Cemetery, Isla La Motte, Vermont |
| Spouse | Elizabeth B. Hubbell (m. 1880) |
| Education | Eastman Business College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Nelson Wilbur Fisk (August 5, 1854 – October 1, 1923) was aVermont businessman and political figure who served as the41st lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1896 to 1898.
Nelson Wilbur Fisk was born inIsle La Motte, Vermont on August 5, 1854. He graduated fromEastman Business College inPoughkeepsie, New York and was employed at his family's marble quarry, becoming sole proprietor after his father Hiram's death in 1884.[1][2][3] Fisk marriedElizabeth B. Hubbell ofChazy, New York in 1880. Mrs. Fisk became an expert in textile weaving and dyeing, and her wall hangings, placemats and tablecloths are prized by collectors.[4][5][6]
ARepublican, Fisk was a member of theVermont House of Representatives from 1882 to 1888 and theVermont Senate from 1888 to 1890. As a legislator he played a key role in the construction of threeGrand Isle bridges, including the first one to connect it with the Vermont mainland atAlburg.[7][8] He served as a Trustee of the State Normal School (nowJohnson State College), the State Industrial School inVergennes (then Vermont's reform institution for juveniles) and theUniversity of Vermont. He was also a Delegate to the1888 and1892 Republican national conventions. In 1896 he was elected Lieutenant Governor and served one term, 1896 to 1898.[9]
In 1901,Vice PresidentTheodore Roosevelt was visiting with Fisk and other Vermont Republicans at Fisk's home when Roosevelt was informed thatPresidentWilliam McKinley had been shot. (McKinley died eight days later and Roosevelt became president.)[10][11][12]
Fisk died in Isle La Motte on October 1, 1923, and was buried in Isle La Motte's South Cemetery.[13][14] The Fisk quarry on Isle La Motte's West Shore Road has been turned into an environmental interpretive site that is open to the public.[3]
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