Armistead Stone Fisher
Full Name: Armistead Stone FisherDate of birth: July 8, 1846
Date of death: November 12, 1924
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 71 | Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 | 25th | Democrat | Georgetown / Williamson | Williamson |
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House District 71
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899 Legislatures: 25th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson Counties in district: Williamson |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Brief biographical sketch, A.S. Fisher, p. 150. Born 7/8/1846 in Coffeeville, Mississippi. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
- Obituary, "Capt. A.S. Fisher Answers Last Summons: Soldier, Patriot, Statesman, Passes to Last Reward Early Wednesday Night," 11/14/1924, p. 1; Eulogy by Senator T.H. McGregor of Austin, "Funeral Oration at Grave of Capt. Fisher: Glowing Tribute Paid Eminent Jurist by T.H. McGregor in Eloquent Oration," 11/21/1924, p. 2. Williamson County Sun (Georgetown, Texas).
Military Service Notes
- Fisher, Armistead S. United States Volunteers, Spanish-American War, Call Number: 401-230. Captain, Troop/Company E, 1st Texas Volunteer Cavalry. Postoffice Georgetown, Texas. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935.
- Confederate States Army, Company K, 3rd Mississippi Cavalry. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
Other Resources
- Armistead S. Fisher, age 78; birthplace Coffeeville, Mississippi; death date 11/12/1924 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Judge A.S. Fisher, birth date 7/8/1846, death date 11/12/1924, portrait, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Georgetown, Williamson County, with spouse Molly Vining Fisher. Find a Grave.
- Memorial to the late Judge Armistead Stone Fisher adopted by the Harris County Bar association, "Late Judge Is Praised by Bar," Houston Post-Dispatch, 11/15/1924, p. 7. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Obituary, Judge Armistead Stone Fisher, "Death Claims 2 Texas Lawyers: Judge C.P. Hamblen and Judge A.S. Fisher Die Within Few Hours," 11/14/1924, p. 5. San Antonio Express.
Photographs
- Photograph. A.S. Fisher, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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25th R.S. - 1897
Federal Relations Judiciary No. 1 Private Land Claims Roads, Bridges and Ferries |
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