George P. Fisher
George P. Fisher | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 11, 1863 – May 1, 1870 | |
| Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 12 Stat. 762 |
| Succeeded by | David Campbell Humphreys |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Whiteley |
| Succeeded by | William Temple |
| Attorney General of Delaware | |
| In office 1855–1860 | |
| Governor | Peter F. Causey William Burton |
| Preceded by | Willard Saulsbury Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Wooten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Purnell Fisher October 13, 1817 Milford, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1899 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Methodist Cemetery Dover, Delaware |
| Political party | Union |
| Education | Dickinson College read law |
George Purnell Fisher (October 13, 1817 – February 10, 1899) was Attorney General of Delaware, Secretary of State of Delaware, a United States representative from Delaware and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia).