John Fisher (Delaware judge)

John Fisher
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
In office April 23, 1812 – April 22, 1823
Appointed by	James Madison
Preceded by	Gunning Bedford Jr.
Succeeded by	Willard Hall
Personal details
Born	John Fisher (1771-05-22)May 22, 1771 Lewes, Delaware Colony, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	April 22, 1823(1823-04-22) (aged 51) Smyrna, Delaware
Resting place	Cemetery of Christ Church Dover, Delaware
Education	read law

John Fisher (May 22, 1771 – April 22, 1823) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Education and career

Born on May 22, 1771, near Lewes, Delaware Colony, Province of Pennsylvania, British America, Fisher read law in 1791. He entered private practice in Dover, Delaware from 1791 to 1812. He was clerk for the Delaware General Assembly. He was Secretary of State of Delaware starting in 1802, and again starting in 1811.

Federal judicial service

Fisher was nominated by President James Madison on April 22, 1812, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware vacated by Judge Gunning Bedford Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 23, 1812, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 22, 1823, due to his death in Smyrna, Delaware. He was interred at the Cemetery of Christ Church (Episcopal) in Dover.

Sources

• John Fisher at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• John Fisher at Find a Grave