Captain Joshua Fisher (February 4, 1675 - March 11, 1730) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1725 and 1726.
Personal life
Fisher was born February 4, 1675, to Joshua and Esther (nÊe Wiswall) Fisher.
He married Hannah Gay in 1695. They had five daughters, Hannah, Mary, Rebecca, Judith, and Sarah. Mary married Nathaniel Ames.
He died March 11, 1730.
Career
He inherited Fisher's Tavern from his father, Joshua. It was founded by his grandfather, also named Lieutenant Joshua Fisher. Upon his death he left it to his widow.
References
- ^ Fisher 1898, p. 41.
- Fisher 1898, p. 45.
- ^ Fisher 1898, p. 43.
- ^ Hanson 1976, p. 121.
- Bedini, Silvio A. (2003). "The History Corner: Joshua Fisher (1621-1672) Colonial Inn-keeper and Surveyor, Part 1". Professional Surveyor Magazine (September). Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- Fisher 1898, p. 14.
Works cited
- Fisher, Phillip A. (1898). The Fisher Genealogy: A Record of the Descendants of Joshua, Anthony, and Cornelius Fisher, of Dedham, Mass., 1630-1640. Massachusetts Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-608-32125-7. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- Hanson, Robert Brand (1976). Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890. Dedham Historical Society.