Fisher, W. L. (MD); Washington Parish; now Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Fisher, Dr. W. L., M. D., well-known and successful physician, of Lake Charles, La., was born at Franklinton, Washington parish, La., May 21, 1865, son of Benjamin Tony and Mary Elizabeth (Magee) Fisher, the former of whom was born in Louisiana and the latter in Mississippi. The mother died when the son was 4 years old. Benjamin Tony Fisher devoted his abilities to the vocation of a planter in Washington parish during a long, active and useful life. He died in 1913, at the advanced age of 86 years. W. L. Fisher was the sixth of 7 children borii to his parents, as follows: B. F., Jr., J. M., Mary Elizabeth, G. W., Sarah S., the subject of this sketch, and M. P., only 4 of whom are now living, and all married. After the completion of his academic education in the schools of the locality in which he was born, he matriculated in the medical department of Tulane university, from which institution he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1895. During the succeeding 5 years he was engaged in the practice of medicine at Franklinton, but at the expiration of that time he moved his offices to Lake Charles, where he has since resided and given his undivided attention to the requirements of his profession. The Doctor is extensively known and enjoys a large practice. He is now serving his third term as coroner of Calcasieu parish. He is a member of the Baptist church and is affiliated with the Knights of the Maccabees and Woodmen of the World. November 27, 1895, Dr. Fisher was married to Elma Godwin, daughter of W. E. and Mary (Erwin) Godwin, of Oakdale, La., both of whom were natives of the state of Louisiana. The father was a farmer and interested in timber. Both parents are now deceased. To Dr. and Mrs. Fisher 8 children have been born, namely: Mary V., Vira Elma, Robert Benjamin, Bonnie Lee, William L., Jr. (deceased); Willie Godwin, Jennings Bryan, and Blanche, all of whom reside at the parental home. Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 162-163. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.