George Purnell Fisher

Biography of George Purnell Fisher

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Fisher
• First Name: George
• Middle Name: Purnell
• Date of Birth: October , 13 , 1817
• Place of Birth (POB): Milford , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Date of Death: February , 10 , 1899
• Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Purnell Fisher Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/10/1863
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 12 Stat. 762
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/11/1863
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/11/1863
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/11/1863
• Commission Date: 03/11/1863
• Date of Termination: 05/01/1870
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

George Purnell Fisher in the Law School

• Name of School: Dickinson College
• Law Degree Year: 1838

George Purnell Fisher Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Dover, Delaware, 1841-
• Clerk, Delaware State Senate, 1843
• State representative, Delaware, 1844
• Secretary of state, State of Delaware, 1846-1847
• Aide-de-camp, Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Young, Commander of Delaware Militia, 1846-
• Confidential clerk, U.S. Secretary of State, 1849-1850
• Commissioner to settle claims of U.S. citizens against Brazil, 1850-1852
• Private secretary, Pres. Millard Fillmore, 1852-
• Attorney general, State of Delaware, 1855-1860
• U.S. representative from Delaware, 1861-1863
• First Delaware Cavalry colonel, 1863
• U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1870-1875
• First auditor, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1889-1893

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