Hon. John Stuchell Fisher and Hapsie Miller

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Husband Hon. John Stuchell Fisher ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 25 May 1867 - South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: Samuel R. Fisher (1832-      ) 1 2 4
         Mother: Maria L. McGaughey (1839-      ) 1 2 5

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       Marriage: 11 Oct 1893 6

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Wife Hapsie Miller ⁶

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Children

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1 M Robert Miller Fisher ⁶

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           Born: 5 Sep 1894 6
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2 F Charlotte Fisher ⁶

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M John Royer Fisher ⁶

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4 F Mary Fisher ⁶

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           Born: 26 Mar 1898 6
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General Notes: Husband - Hon. John Stuchell Fisher

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He was educated in the Indiana, Pennsylvania, public schools and the State normal school of Indiana, graduating from the high school department of the former in 1884, and from the normal in 1886. After graduating he spent several years teaching, during 1891, 1892 and 1893 serving as principal of the Indiana public schools. While teaching, he devoted his spare time and vacations to the study of law, having as his preceptor Samuel Cunningham, Esq., considered by many to be the leader of the Indiana county bar. In August, 1893, he was admitted to the bar, and soon secured an extensive practice. A partnership was subsequently formed with his former preceptor, under the title of Cunningham and Fisher. The firm commanded one of the largest practices in Indiana County, and its services were sought on one side or the other in nearly every suit of importance tried in the courts of the county.
In politics Mr. Fisher was an ardent Republican, and always took an active interest, in the affairs of the party. He served at various times as county chairman, and as State delegate. He was first nominated for State senator by popular vote in the Thirty-seventh Senatorial District by a majority of 4,646; was re-elected practically without opposition in 1904, thus serving in the regular sessions of 1901, 1903, 1905 and 1907, and the special session of 1906. During this time he served in the chairmanships of the Judiciary Special, Corporation and Judiciary General committees. He was selected as chairman of the Capitol Investigation Commission, which unearthed the gigantic frauds in connection with the erection of the new Pennsylvania State Capitol.
In addition to his professional and political activities, Mr. Fisher was connected with numerous business enterprises. He was among the first to realize the importance of the great coal deposits, and through his efforts were secured extensive developments in the Dixonville and Clymer, Brushvalleys, Coral, and Jacksonville and Lewisville fields. He was one of the founders of Clymer and always took a deep interest in its growth and prosperity. He was president of the Clymer Brick and Fire Clay Company and the Clymer Electric Company, and a director of the Dixon Run Land Company. He was one of the organizers of the Savings & Trust Company, of Indiana, and was a member of its board of directors beginning from its organization. He was also largely interested in the State-Center Electric Company, which operated in the vicinity of State College, Pennsylvania, being a member of its board of directors, and was a director of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation. For many years he served as a member of the board of trustees of the Indiana State normal school, in which position he continued his interest in the cause of education. He helped to organize and was vice president of the Indiana County Hospital, and was president of the Pennsylvania Good Roads Association.

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General Notes: Wife - Hapsie Miller

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from South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 474.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 638.

3 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 87.

4 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 86.

5 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 84.

6 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 639.