| Robert Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office 1975 – January 14, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Albert E. Miller Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Frank "Bob" Percy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1925-06-03)June 3, 1925 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1989(1989-02-11) (aged 63) Mountain Home, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Elizabethton, Tennessee |
| Profession | Veterans Service Officer |
Robert Joseph Fisher (June 3, 1925 – February 11, 1989) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980, sitting as a Republican.
In 1980, he was convicted of soliciting a $1,000 bribe from Carter County Sheriff George Papantoniou to kill a state bill the sheriff opposed. Fisher was fined $500 and received a 30 day suspended sentence, being expelled from the state legislature by a vote of 92–1. He was the first legislator in Tennessee to be expelled since 1866.
Fisher died in Mountain Home, Tennessee on February 11, 1989, at the age of 63.
References
- "Tennessee Blue Book". Secretary of State. May 5, 1980 – via Google Books.
- "Tennessee 91st General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov.
- Fisher, Robert J., Trial Records, 1979–1980, Representing House District # 4,
- "Rep. Robert Fisher is expelled from the House of Representatives". The Tennessean. 15 January 1980. p. 1.
- "Ex-state lawmaker, Robert Fisher, dies". Johnson City Press. 13 February 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 9 February 2022.