Joshua Fisher (born 1675)

Captain Joshua Fisher (February 4, 1675 - March 11, 1730) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1725 and 1726.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=41}}

Personal life

Fisher was born February 4, 1675, to Joshua and Esther ({{nee|Wiswall}}) Fisher.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=41}}

He married Hannah Gay in 1695.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=41}} They had five daughters, Hannah, Mary, Rebecca, Judith, and Sarah.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=45}}{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=43}} Mary married Nathaniel Ames.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=43}}{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=121}}

He died March 11, 1730.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=41}}{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=121}}

Career

He inherited Fisher's Tavern from his father, Joshua.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=41}}{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=121}} It was founded by his grandfather, also named Lieutenant Joshua Fisher.{{sfn|Fisher|1898|p=14}} Upon his death he left it to his widow.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=121}}

References

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{{cite journal | title = The History Corner: Joshua Fisher (1621-1672) Colonial Inn-keeper and Surveyor, Part 1 | journal = Professional Surveyor Magazine | issue= September | year = 2003 | first = Silvio A. | last = Bedini | url = https://archives.profsurv.com/magazine/article.aspx?i=1129 | access-date = April 17, 2021 |author-link = Silvio Bedini }}

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Works cited

{{cite book|title=The Fisher Genealogy: A Record of the Descendants of Joshua, Anthony, and Cornelius Fisher, of Dedham, Mass., 1630-1640|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8kNMAAAAMAAJ|access-date=April 18, 2021|year=1898|publisher=Massachusetts Publishing Company|isbn=978-0-608-32125-7|first = Phillip A. | last = Fisher}}
{{cite book|last=Hanson|first=Robert Brand |title=Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4oslAQAAMAAJ|year=1976|publisher=Dedham Historical Society}}

Category:Businesspeople from Dedham, Massachusetts

Category:Members of the colonial Massachusetts General Court from Dedham

Category:1675 births

Category:1730 deaths