DEATH OF VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN.
Mr. George Fisher, Founder of The Citizen, Passed Away 11 O'clock This Morning.
Mr. George Fisher breathed his last at 11 o'clock today, after years of suffering. The end, which was long anticipated, came suddenly.
Mr. George Fisher, proprietor of the Cairo Citizen, died at his home on west Fifteenth Street about 11 o'clock today. As is well known to our people, he had been a sufferer from nervous prostration for many years, and for several months it has been known that the end could not be far off, but as is usual in nearly all cases it came as a shock and surprise. His children and sister-in-law, Miss Copeland, have watched him very closely for months past, anticipating his wants and doing all in their power to mitigate his sufferings and prolong his life. Recently a special trained nurse was procured to relieve them of part of the burden, and to insure careful treatment.
He leaves three children John, Selden, and Miss Nellie, Mrs. Fisher having passed away several years ago.
Mr. Fisher was born April 13, 1832, in Chester, Vermont, and was, therefore, sixty-eight years of age in April last. His father, Joseph Fisher, was a native of New England though of Scotch origin, and his mother was a lineal descendent of John Selden, who figured prominently in literature and politics in the first half of the 16th century. From the common schools, and the Chester Academy, Mr. Fisher attended Middlebury College, graduating in four years with the degree conferred by that institution, in 1858. He then became principal of an academy in Vermont, and after three years came to Alton, Illinois, and taught in a grammar school for three years during which he studied law. In 1864 he was admitted to practice and removed to Cairo. In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo and held that position for a number of years. In October 1884, he founded the weekly Citizen newspaper, which he took an active part in conducting until about a year ago, since which the burden of the weekly and daily, which was started a year ago, has devoted [sic; devolved?] upon his oldest son, John.
Mr. Fisher was married Nov. 29, 1860, to Miss Susan G. Copeland, of Middleburry, Vermont.
Mr. Fisher was an active member of the Presbyterian Church all his life, and no one ever had any reason to doubt his loyalty to the faith he professed. His earnestness in supporting his convictions sometimes may have made him enemies, but even they were compelled to admire his sincerity, and to acknowledge the high place he occupied as a man of sterling worth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Wednesday, December 19, 1900]
Funeral notice.
DIED—Wednesday, December 19th, after a long illness, George Fisher, aged 68 years. Funeral services will be held at the home of the deceased, No. 614 Fifteenth Street, at 2 p.m., Friday, December 21st. Funeral train will leave foot of Fourteenth Street at 2:45 p.m. for Villa Ridge cemetery. Friends of family invited to attend.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Thursday, December 20, 1900]
FUNERAL OF MR. GEORGE FISHER.
Dr. Knox Conducted the Service at the Family Residence.
The funeral of Mr. George Fisher took place this afternoon from the family residence on west Fifteenth Street at 2 o’clock, a special train conveying the remains to the cemetery at Villa Ridge. Rev. Dr. Knox conducted the services and the choir of the Presbyterian church sang several hymns during the ceremonies. A large number of friends were present. Mr. Fisher was one of the old citizens of Cairo and was always prominent in all good works. He was an elder in the church from the time he came to Cairo, an office he always felt an honor to fill. There were numerous beautiful floral offerings, among which we note the following: White roses and hyacinths, by school room No. 7; yellow roses, Mrs. John McEwen and Miss Etta; white roses, Mrs. S. P. Bennett; roses, Mrs. W. J. Johnston; white carnations, Miss N. J. McKee; yellow roses, Mrs. J. B. Reed; white roses, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Candee; white roses, Mrs. John M. Lansden; pillow roses and wheat, Mrs. John Wood; large wreath on stand, office force; pillow of roses, Lincoln teachers; white Chinese lilies, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood; white roses, Mrs. S. Y. Perce; white carnations, Mrs. Bennett; white roses, Mrs. Redman.
The day being so pleasant, many ladies were able to go to the cemetery, where the closing ceremonies were conducted.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Friday, December 21, 1900]
Biographical.
Leading Events in the Life of Our
Fellow-Citizen, Geo. Fisher, Esq.
[From the United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men.]
George Fisher, lawyer, surveyor of customs and ex-officio collector of the port of Cairo, Illinois, was born in Chester, Vermont, April 3, [sic] 1832. His father’s name was Joseph Fisher, and his mother’s maiden name was Orythia Selden—both natives of New England. The ancestors of our subject on the male side were among the earliest settlers of Massachusetts, and came originally from Scotland, while his mother is a lineal descendant of the celebrated John Selden, the eminent English statesman, who figured so conspicuously in English literature and politics during the first half of the seventeenth century.
His education was begun in the common schools of his native town, continued at Chester academy, where he fitted for college, and was completed at Middlebury college, Vermont, where, after a four years’ course of rigid study, he graduated with honor in 1858. On leaving college he was appointed principal of the academy at Randolph Centre, Vermont, in which position he achieved for himself a name among the first teachers of that state.
In April, 1862 he removed to Alton, Illinois, where for three years he was principal of the Grammar schools of that city. While teaching in Alton he pursued privately the study of law under the direction and counsel of the late Judge Billings and Seth T. Sawyer, of Alton. In 1864 he was admitted to the bar, after which he removed to Cairo, where he has since resided, and where he has succeeded in establishing a fair practice, and has won for himself the esteem and confidence of the entire community. While an excellent pleader at the bar, yet he excells [sic] as a chamber counsellor, where he is noted for his wisdom and moderation of his counsels. He has, however, made the settlements of estates, commercial collections and bankrupt cases a specialty, and in this department of the practice he has been eminently successful.
In politics he has always been an active, zealous and consistent Republican, and to the support of his party bring [sic] natural abilities of no mean order, inheriting a talent and taste for public affairs from his maternal ancestors of some eight generations.
In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo, Illinois, and was reappointed in 1873. He has been a member of the board of education of the city of Cairo for several years, and takes a lively interest in the schools of the city, and in educational matters generally. He has also been an active and earnest worker in the Sabbath schools of his county and state, and in all that concerns the welfare of his country and the race he is so warmly interested, and has in various ways assisted effectively in the social, moral and political advancement of the community amid which he is an honored and useful citizen.
He was married on the 29th of November, 1860, to Miss Susan G., daughter of John B. Copeland, Esq., of Middleburry, [sic] Vermont. On the male side she is a lineal descendant of the John Alden, [sic] a passenger of the Mayflower in 1620; while on the female side she is an off-shoot of the Adams family of Massachusetts. They have had three children, one of whom died in infancy. The survivers [sic] are Ellen B. and John Copeland Fisher.
Mr. Fisher and wife were early in life connected with the Congregational church of their native state; they are now members of the Protestant Episcopal church of Cairo.
[The Cairo Bulletin (Cairo, Illinois), December 30, 1876]
Mr. George Fisher, Founder of The Citizen, Passed Away 11 O'clock This Morning.
Mr. George Fisher breathed his last at 11 o'clock today, after years of suffering. The end, which was long anticipated, came suddenly.
Mr. George Fisher, proprietor of the Cairo Citizen, died at his home on west Fifteenth Street about 11 o'clock today. As is well known to our people, he had been a sufferer from nervous prostration for many years, and for several months it has been known that the end could not be far off, but as is usual in nearly all cases it came as a shock and surprise. His children and sister-in-law, Miss Copeland, have watched him very closely for months past, anticipating his wants and doing all in their power to mitigate his sufferings and prolong his life. Recently a special trained nurse was procured to relieve them of part of the burden, and to insure careful treatment.
He leaves three children John, Selden, and Miss Nellie, Mrs. Fisher having passed away several years ago.
Mr. Fisher was born April 13, 1832, in Chester, Vermont, and was, therefore, sixty-eight years of age in April last. His father, Joseph Fisher, was a native of New England though of Scotch origin, and his mother was a lineal descendent of John Selden, who figured prominently in literature and politics in the first half of the 16th century. From the common schools, and the Chester Academy, Mr. Fisher attended Middlebury College, graduating in four years with the degree conferred by that institution, in 1858. He then became principal of an academy in Vermont, and after three years came to Alton, Illinois, and taught in a grammar school for three years during which he studied law. In 1864 he was admitted to practice and removed to Cairo. In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo and held that position for a number of years. In October 1884, he founded the weekly Citizen newspaper, which he took an active part in conducting until about a year ago, since which the burden of the weekly and daily, which was started a year ago, has devoted [sic; devolved?] upon his oldest son, John.
Mr. Fisher was married Nov. 29, 1860, to Miss Susan G. Copeland, of Middleburry, Vermont.
Mr. Fisher was an active member of the Presbyterian Church all his life, and no one ever had any reason to doubt his loyalty to the faith he professed. His earnestness in supporting his convictions sometimes may have made him enemies, but even they were compelled to admire his sincerity, and to acknowledge the high place he occupied as a man of sterling worth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Wednesday, December 19, 1900]
Funeral notice.
DIED—Wednesday, December 19th, after a long illness, George Fisher, aged 68 years. Funeral services will be held at the home of the deceased, No. 614 Fifteenth Street, at 2 p.m., Friday, December 21st. Funeral train will leave foot of Fourteenth Street at 2:45 p.m. for Villa Ridge cemetery. Friends of family invited to attend.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Thursday, December 20, 1900]
FUNERAL OF MR. GEORGE FISHER.
Dr. Knox Conducted the Service at the Family Residence.
The funeral of Mr. George Fisher took place this afternoon from the family residence on west Fifteenth Street at 2 o’clock, a special train conveying the remains to the cemetery at Villa Ridge. Rev. Dr. Knox conducted the services and the choir of the Presbyterian church sang several hymns during the ceremonies. A large number of friends were present. Mr. Fisher was one of the old citizens of Cairo and was always prominent in all good works. He was an elder in the church from the time he came to Cairo, an office he always felt an honor to fill. There were numerous beautiful floral offerings, among which we note the following: White roses and hyacinths, by school room No. 7; yellow roses, Mrs. John McEwen and Miss Etta; white roses, Mrs. S. P. Bennett; roses, Mrs. W. J. Johnston; white carnations, Miss N. J. McKee; yellow roses, Mrs. J. B. Reed; white roses, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Candee; white roses, Mrs. John M. Lansden; pillow roses and wheat, Mrs. John Wood; large wreath on stand, office force; pillow of roses, Lincoln teachers; white Chinese lilies, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood; white roses, Mrs. S. Y. Perce; white carnations, Mrs. Bennett; white roses, Mrs. Redman.
The day being so pleasant, many ladies were able to go to the cemetery, where the closing ceremonies were conducted.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Friday, December 21, 1900]
Biographical.
Leading Events in the Life of Our
Fellow-Citizen, Geo. Fisher, Esq.
[From the United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men.]
George Fisher, lawyer, surveyor of customs and ex-officio collector of the port of Cairo, Illinois, was born in Chester, Vermont, April 3, [sic] 1832. His father’s name was Joseph Fisher, and his mother’s maiden name was Orythia Selden—both natives of New England. The ancestors of our subject on the male side were among the earliest settlers of Massachusetts, and came originally from Scotland, while his mother is a lineal descendant of the celebrated John Selden, the eminent English statesman, who figured so conspicuously in English literature and politics during the first half of the seventeenth century.
His education was begun in the common schools of his native town, continued at Chester academy, where he fitted for college, and was completed at Middlebury college, Vermont, where, after a four years’ course of rigid study, he graduated with honor in 1858. On leaving college he was appointed principal of the academy at Randolph Centre, Vermont, in which position he achieved for himself a name among the first teachers of that state.
In April, 1862 he removed to Alton, Illinois, where for three years he was principal of the Grammar schools of that city. While teaching in Alton he pursued privately the study of law under the direction and counsel of the late Judge Billings and Seth T. Sawyer, of Alton. In 1864 he was admitted to the bar, after which he removed to Cairo, where he has since resided, and where he has succeeded in establishing a fair practice, and has won for himself the esteem and confidence of the entire community. While an excellent pleader at the bar, yet he excells [sic] as a chamber counsellor, where he is noted for his wisdom and moderation of his counsels. He has, however, made the settlements of estates, commercial collections and bankrupt cases a specialty, and in this department of the practice he has been eminently successful.
In politics he has always been an active, zealous and consistent Republican, and to the support of his party bring [sic] natural abilities of no mean order, inheriting a talent and taste for public affairs from his maternal ancestors of some eight generations.
In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo, Illinois, and was reappointed in 1873. He has been a member of the board of education of the city of Cairo for several years, and takes a lively interest in the schools of the city, and in educational matters generally. He has also been an active and earnest worker in the Sabbath schools of his county and state, and in all that concerns the welfare of his country and the race he is so warmly interested, and has in various ways assisted effectively in the social, moral and political advancement of the community amid which he is an honored and useful citizen.
He was married on the 29th of November, 1860, to Miss Susan G., daughter of John B. Copeland, Esq., of Middleburry, [sic] Vermont. On the male side she is a lineal descendant of the John Alden, [sic] a passenger of the Mayflower in 1620; while on the female side she is an off-shoot of the Adams family of Massachusetts. They have had three children, one of whom died in infancy. The survivers [sic] are Ellen B. and John Copeland Fisher.
Mr. Fisher and wife were early in life connected with the Congregational church of their native state; they are now members of the Protestant Episcopal church of Cairo.
[The Cairo Bulletin (Cairo, Illinois), December 30, 1876]
DEATH OF VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN.
Mr. George Fisher, Founder of The Citizen, Passed Away 11 O'clock This Morning.
Mr. George Fisher breathed his last at 11 o'clock today, after years of suffering. The end, which was long anticipated, came suddenly.
Mr. George Fisher, proprietor of the Cairo Citizen, died at his home on west Fifteenth Street about 11 o'clock today. As is well known to our people, he had been a sufferer from nervous prostration for many years, and for several months it has been known that the end could not be far off, but as is usual in nearly all cases it came as a shock and surprise. His children and sister-in-law, Miss Copeland, have watched him very closely for months past, anticipating his wants and doing all in their power to mitigate his sufferings and prolong his life. Recently a special trained nurse was procured to relieve them of part of the burden, and to insure careful treatment.
He leaves three children John, Selden, and Miss Nellie, Mrs. Fisher having passed away several years ago.
Mr. Fisher was born April 13, 1832, in Chester, Vermont, and was, therefore, sixty-eight years of age in April last. His father, Joseph Fisher, was a native of New England though of Scotch origin, and his mother was a lineal descendent of John Selden, who figured prominently in literature and politics in the first half of the 16th century. From the common schools, and the Chester Academy, Mr. Fisher attended Middlebury College, graduating in four years with the degree conferred by that institution, in 1858. He then became principal of an academy in Vermont, and after three years came to Alton, Illinois, and taught in a grammar school for three years during which he studied law. In 1864 he was admitted to practice and removed to Cairo. In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo and held that position for a number of years. In October 1884, he founded the weekly Citizen newspaper, which he took an active part in conducting until about a year ago, since which the burden of the weekly and daily, which was started a year ago, has devoted [sic; devolved?] upon his oldest son, John.
Mr. Fisher was married Nov. 29, 1860, to Miss Susan G. Copeland, of Middleburry, Vermont.
Mr. Fisher was an active member of the Presbyterian Church all his life, and no one ever had any reason to doubt his loyalty to the faith he professed. His earnestness in supporting his convictions sometimes may have made him enemies, but even they were compelled to admire his sincerity, and to acknowledge the high place he occupied as a man of sterling worth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Wednesday, December 19, 1900]
Funeral notice.
DIED—Wednesday, December 19th, after a long illness, George Fisher, aged 68 years. Funeral services will be held at the home of the deceased, No. 614 Fifteenth Street, at 2 p.m., Friday, December 21st. Funeral train will leave foot of Fourteenth Street at 2:45 p.m. for Villa Ridge cemetery. Friends of family invited to attend.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Thursday, December 20, 1900]
FUNERAL OF MR. GEORGE FISHER.
Dr. Knox Conducted the Service at the Family Residence.
The funeral of Mr. George Fisher took place this afternoon from the family residence on west Fifteenth Street at 2 o’clock, a special train conveying the remains to the cemetery at Villa Ridge. Rev. Dr. Knox conducted the services and the choir of the Presbyterian church sang several hymns during the ceremonies. A large number of friends were present. Mr. Fisher was one of the old citizens of Cairo and was always prominent in all good works. He was an elder in the church from the time he came to Cairo, an office he always felt an honor to fill. There were numerous beautiful floral offerings, among which we note the following: White roses and hyacinths, by school room No. 7; yellow roses, Mrs. John McEwen and Miss Etta; white roses, Mrs. S. P. Bennett; roses, Mrs. W. J. Johnston; white carnations, Miss N. J. McKee; yellow roses, Mrs. J. B. Reed; white roses, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Candee; white roses, Mrs. John M. Lansden; pillow roses and wheat, Mrs. John Wood; large wreath on stand, office force; pillow of roses, Lincoln teachers; white Chinese lilies, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood; white roses, Mrs. S. Y. Perce; white carnations, Mrs. Bennett; white roses, Mrs. Redman.
The day being so pleasant, many ladies were able to go to the cemetery, where the closing ceremonies were conducted.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Friday, December 21, 1900]
Biographical.
Leading Events in the Life of Our
Fellow-Citizen, Geo. Fisher, Esq.
[From the United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men.]
George Fisher, lawyer, surveyor of customs and ex-officio collector of the port of Cairo, Illinois, was born in Chester, Vermont, April 3, [sic] 1832. His father’s name was Joseph Fisher, and his mother’s maiden name was Orythia Selden—both natives of New England. The ancestors of our subject on the male side were among the earliest settlers of Massachusetts, and came originally from Scotland, while his mother is a lineal descendant of the celebrated John Selden, the eminent English statesman, who figured so conspicuously in English literature and politics during the first half of the seventeenth century.
His education was begun in the common schools of his native town, continued at Chester academy, where he fitted for college, and was completed at Middlebury college, Vermont, where, after a four years’ course of rigid study, he graduated with honor in 1858. On leaving college he was appointed principal of the academy at Randolph Centre, Vermont, in which position he achieved for himself a name among the first teachers of that state.
In April, 1862 he removed to Alton, Illinois, where for three years he was principal of the Grammar schools of that city. While teaching in Alton he pursued privately the study of law under the direction and counsel of the late Judge Billings and Seth T. Sawyer, of Alton. In 1864 he was admitted to the bar, after which he removed to Cairo, where he has since resided, and where he has succeeded in establishing a fair practice, and has won for himself the esteem and confidence of the entire community. While an excellent pleader at the bar, yet he excells [sic] as a chamber counsellor, where he is noted for his wisdom and moderation of his counsels. He has, however, made the settlements of estates, commercial collections and bankrupt cases a specialty, and in this department of the practice he has been eminently successful.
In politics he has always been an active, zealous and consistent Republican, and to the support of his party bring [sic] natural abilities of no mean order, inheriting a talent and taste for public affairs from his maternal ancestors of some eight generations.
In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo, Illinois, and was reappointed in 1873. He has been a member of the board of education of the city of Cairo for several years, and takes a lively interest in the schools of the city, and in educational matters generally. He has also been an active and earnest worker in the Sabbath schools of his county and state, and in all that concerns the welfare of his country and the race he is so warmly interested, and has in various ways assisted effectively in the social, moral and political advancement of the community amid which he is an honored and useful citizen.
He was married on the 29th of November, 1860, to Miss Susan G., daughter of John B. Copeland, Esq., of Middleburry, [sic] Vermont. On the male side she is a lineal descendant of the John Alden, [sic] a passenger of the Mayflower in 1620; while on the female side she is an off-shoot of the Adams family of Massachusetts. They have had three children, one of whom died in infancy. The survivers [sic] are Ellen B. and John Copeland Fisher.
Mr. Fisher and wife were early in life connected with the Congregational church of their native state; they are now members of the Protestant Episcopal church of Cairo.
[The Cairo Bulletin (Cairo, Illinois), December 30, 1876]
Mr. George Fisher, Founder of The Citizen, Passed Away 11 O'clock This Morning.
Mr. George Fisher breathed his last at 11 o'clock today, after years of suffering. The end, which was long anticipated, came suddenly.
Mr. George Fisher, proprietor of the Cairo Citizen, died at his home on west Fifteenth Street about 11 o'clock today. As is well known to our people, he had been a sufferer from nervous prostration for many years, and for several months it has been known that the end could not be far off, but as is usual in nearly all cases it came as a shock and surprise. His children and sister-in-law, Miss Copeland, have watched him very closely for months past, anticipating his wants and doing all in their power to mitigate his sufferings and prolong his life. Recently a special trained nurse was procured to relieve them of part of the burden, and to insure careful treatment.
He leaves three children John, Selden, and Miss Nellie, Mrs. Fisher having passed away several years ago.
Mr. Fisher was born April 13, 1832, in Chester, Vermont, and was, therefore, sixty-eight years of age in April last. His father, Joseph Fisher, was a native of New England though of Scotch origin, and his mother was a lineal descendent of John Selden, who figured prominently in literature and politics in the first half of the 16th century. From the common schools, and the Chester Academy, Mr. Fisher attended Middlebury College, graduating in four years with the degree conferred by that institution, in 1858. He then became principal of an academy in Vermont, and after three years came to Alton, Illinois, and taught in a grammar school for three years during which he studied law. In 1864 he was admitted to practice and removed to Cairo. In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo and held that position for a number of years. In October 1884, he founded the weekly Citizen newspaper, which he took an active part in conducting until about a year ago, since which the burden of the weekly and daily, which was started a year ago, has devoted [sic; devolved?] upon his oldest son, John.
Mr. Fisher was married Nov. 29, 1860, to Miss Susan G. Copeland, of Middleburry, Vermont.
Mr. Fisher was an active member of the Presbyterian Church all his life, and no one ever had any reason to doubt his loyalty to the faith he professed. His earnestness in supporting his convictions sometimes may have made him enemies, but even they were compelled to admire his sincerity, and to acknowledge the high place he occupied as a man of sterling worth.
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Wednesday, December 19, 1900]
Funeral notice.
DIED—Wednesday, December 19th, after a long illness, George Fisher, aged 68 years. Funeral services will be held at the home of the deceased, No. 614 Fifteenth Street, at 2 p.m., Friday, December 21st. Funeral train will leave foot of Fourteenth Street at 2:45 p.m. for Villa Ridge cemetery. Friends of family invited to attend.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Thursday, December 20, 1900]
FUNERAL OF MR. GEORGE FISHER.
Dr. Knox Conducted the Service at the Family Residence.
The funeral of Mr. George Fisher took place this afternoon from the family residence on west Fifteenth Street at 2 o’clock, a special train conveying the remains to the cemetery at Villa Ridge. Rev. Dr. Knox conducted the services and the choir of the Presbyterian church sang several hymns during the ceremonies. A large number of friends were present. Mr. Fisher was one of the old citizens of Cairo and was always prominent in all good works. He was an elder in the church from the time he came to Cairo, an office he always felt an honor to fill. There were numerous beautiful floral offerings, among which we note the following: White roses and hyacinths, by school room No. 7; yellow roses, Mrs. John McEwen and Miss Etta; white roses, Mrs. S. P. Bennett; roses, Mrs. W. J. Johnston; white carnations, Miss N. J. McKee; yellow roses, Mrs. J. B. Reed; white roses, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Candee; white roses, Mrs. John M. Lansden; pillow roses and wheat, Mrs. John Wood; large wreath on stand, office force; pillow of roses, Lincoln teachers; white Chinese lilies, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood; white roses, Mrs. S. Y. Perce; white carnations, Mrs. Bennett; white roses, Mrs. Redman.
The day being so pleasant, many ladies were able to go to the cemetery, where the closing ceremonies were conducted.
[The Cairo Citizen (Cairo, Illinois), Friday, December 21, 1900]
Biographical.
Leading Events in the Life of Our
Fellow-Citizen, Geo. Fisher, Esq.
[From the United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men.]
George Fisher, lawyer, surveyor of customs and ex-officio collector of the port of Cairo, Illinois, was born in Chester, Vermont, April 3, [sic] 1832. His father’s name was Joseph Fisher, and his mother’s maiden name was Orythia Selden—both natives of New England. The ancestors of our subject on the male side were among the earliest settlers of Massachusetts, and came originally from Scotland, while his mother is a lineal descendant of the celebrated John Selden, the eminent English statesman, who figured so conspicuously in English literature and politics during the first half of the seventeenth century.
His education was begun in the common schools of his native town, continued at Chester academy, where he fitted for college, and was completed at Middlebury college, Vermont, where, after a four years’ course of rigid study, he graduated with honor in 1858. On leaving college he was appointed principal of the academy at Randolph Centre, Vermont, in which position he achieved for himself a name among the first teachers of that state.
In April, 1862 he removed to Alton, Illinois, where for three years he was principal of the Grammar schools of that city. While teaching in Alton he pursued privately the study of law under the direction and counsel of the late Judge Billings and Seth T. Sawyer, of Alton. In 1864 he was admitted to the bar, after which he removed to Cairo, where he has since resided, and where he has succeeded in establishing a fair practice, and has won for himself the esteem and confidence of the entire community. While an excellent pleader at the bar, yet he excells [sic] as a chamber counsellor, where he is noted for his wisdom and moderation of his counsels. He has, however, made the settlements of estates, commercial collections and bankrupt cases a specialty, and in this department of the practice he has been eminently successful.
In politics he has always been an active, zealous and consistent Republican, and to the support of his party bring [sic] natural abilities of no mean order, inheriting a talent and taste for public affairs from his maternal ancestors of some eight generations.
In 1869 he was appointed surveyor and ex-officio collector of customs for the port of Cairo, Illinois, and was reappointed in 1873. He has been a member of the board of education of the city of Cairo for several years, and takes a lively interest in the schools of the city, and in educational matters generally. He has also been an active and earnest worker in the Sabbath schools of his county and state, and in all that concerns the welfare of his country and the race he is so warmly interested, and has in various ways assisted effectively in the social, moral and political advancement of the community amid which he is an honored and useful citizen.
He was married on the 29th of November, 1860, to Miss Susan G., daughter of John B. Copeland, Esq., of Middleburry, [sic] Vermont. On the male side she is a lineal descendant of the John Alden, [sic] a passenger of the Mayflower in 1620; while on the female side she is an off-shoot of the Adams family of Massachusetts. They have had three children, one of whom died in infancy. The survivers [sic] are Ellen B. and John Copeland Fisher.
Mr. Fisher and wife were early in life connected with the Congregational church of their native state; they are now members of the Protestant Episcopal church of Cairo.
[The Cairo Bulletin (Cairo, Illinois), December 30, 1876]
Inscription
George Fisher
Born April 13, 1832
Died Dec. 19, 1900
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