Biography of: J. Wm. Fisher McCracken County, Kentucky Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State" Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887 **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net Date: April 27, 2002 **************************************************************************** J.Wm. Fisher a native of the city of Paducah and a member of the board of councilmen, representing the third ward, was born November 30, 1849. He is a son of J.G. Fisher, mention of whom is elsewhere made. He was educated in the schools of the city of Paducah and in the Douglas University of Chicago, Ill. and began a buisness career as traveling salesman, working in the employ of Louisville and Cincinnati firms for ten years, In 1875 in connection with W.F. Paxton, he was engaged in the wholesale grocery buisness in Paducah, where they did a large buisness until the dissolution of the firm in 1883. In 1884 Mr. Fisher established an extensive brick manufactory, which he is now operating. He is a member of Paducah Commandery No. 11, Knights Templar ; he was married in Louisville, Ky., in 1875, to Miss Alice Hemmeller, and has four children, viz; Harry, Charles, Allie, and Irene Fisher.