FORMER COUNTY SURVEYOR TAKEN BY DEATH AT WALNUT ST. HOME
Andrew M Fisher, age 64, until recent years one of the city's most capable and faithful public servants, died at his home, 943 Walnut St. Wednesday night at 8:3-0 o'clock of hardening of the arteries. he had been bedfast for the past three weeks and in ill health for the last three years.
Since 1890 Mr. Fisher had devoted much of his time to public service, having served as civil engineer, a deputy county auditor during two administrations and superintendent of the city waterworks and county surveyor.
In 1923 Mr. Fisher was elected county surveyor and served one term. In 1890 he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of James long as Surveyor.
Mr. Fisher was reared on a farm in this county and after acquiring his preliminary education in the district schools, attended Hopedale College, which at that time was located at Tippecanoe. He was graduated from that college in 1882. He then turned his attention to teaching and for ten years was associated with educational work. Later he took on the study of civil engineering and was subsequently appointed to serve the unexpired term as county surveyor. After he retired from that office, he engaged in general surveying.
During the administrations of Newton Speckman and Charles Lambertson, Mr. Fisher served as deputy auditor. In 1902 he was appointed city engineer and two years later was appointed superintendent of the water works, filling these positions for 18 years. Coshocton's many paved streets and perfect water and sewage system were in past credited to Mr. Fisher's efforts.
A.M. Fisher was born May 22, 1864, and his parents were the late Andrew J. and Mary Jane Fisher.
His father, a native of Harrison county, was a Civil War veteran and died in service while in a hospital in Madison, Ind. May 26, 1864. Mr. Fisher's father died four days after he was born.
On Oct. 13, 1886 Mr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Hattie B Gleaves, of Belmont county.
The widow and three children, Mrs. E.D. Patterson, who is a teacher in the Roscoe public schools, Miss Cozette Fisher, a teacher in the local public schools, and Mrs,. Carl Rodgers, all of this city, survive together with one granddaughter, Janice Elaine Rodgers.
Mr. Fisher held membership in the Fidelity Lodge, No. 135, knights of Pythias and was a member of the local Church of Christ. He had served on the church board for many years and in politics was a staunch Democrat. in his social relations, Mr. Fisher manifested those qualities which win warm regard and lasting friendship, and he was well known and liked through out the county.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home by Rev. Willard Guy, pastor of the Church of Christ, and burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery.
Published: Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio)
Thursday, Sept.6, 1928
Andrew M Fisher, age 64, until recent years one of the city's most capable and faithful public servants, died at his home, 943 Walnut St. Wednesday night at 8:3-0 o'clock of hardening of the arteries. he had been bedfast for the past three weeks and in ill health for the last three years.
Since 1890 Mr. Fisher had devoted much of his time to public service, having served as civil engineer, a deputy county auditor during two administrations and superintendent of the city waterworks and county surveyor.
In 1923 Mr. Fisher was elected county surveyor and served one term. In 1890 he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of James long as Surveyor.
Mr. Fisher was reared on a farm in this county and after acquiring his preliminary education in the district schools, attended Hopedale College, which at that time was located at Tippecanoe. He was graduated from that college in 1882. He then turned his attention to teaching and for ten years was associated with educational work. Later he took on the study of civil engineering and was subsequently appointed to serve the unexpired term as county surveyor. After he retired from that office, he engaged in general surveying.
During the administrations of Newton Speckman and Charles Lambertson, Mr. Fisher served as deputy auditor. In 1902 he was appointed city engineer and two years later was appointed superintendent of the water works, filling these positions for 18 years. Coshocton's many paved streets and perfect water and sewage system were in past credited to Mr. Fisher's efforts.
A.M. Fisher was born May 22, 1864, and his parents were the late Andrew J. and Mary Jane Fisher.
His father, a native of Harrison county, was a Civil War veteran and died in service while in a hospital in Madison, Ind. May 26, 1864. Mr. Fisher's father died four days after he was born.
On Oct. 13, 1886 Mr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Hattie B Gleaves, of Belmont county.
The widow and three children, Mrs. E.D. Patterson, who is a teacher in the Roscoe public schools, Miss Cozette Fisher, a teacher in the local public schools, and Mrs,. Carl Rodgers, all of this city, survive together with one granddaughter, Janice Elaine Rodgers.
Mr. Fisher held membership in the Fidelity Lodge, No. 135, knights of Pythias and was a member of the local Church of Christ. He had served on the church board for many years and in politics was a staunch Democrat. in his social relations, Mr. Fisher manifested those qualities which win warm regard and lasting friendship, and he was well known and liked through out the county.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home by Rev. Willard Guy, pastor of the Church of Christ, and burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery.
Published: Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio)
Thursday, Sept.6, 1928
FORMER COUNTY SURVEYOR TAKEN BY DEATH AT WALNUT ST. HOME
Andrew M Fisher, age 64, until recent years one of the city's most capable and faithful public servants, died at his home, 943 Walnut St. Wednesday night at 8:3-0 o'clock of hardening of the arteries. he had been bedfast for the past three weeks and in ill health for the last three years.
Since 1890 Mr. Fisher had devoted much of his time to public service, having served as civil engineer, a deputy county auditor during two administrations and superintendent of the city waterworks and county surveyor.
In 1923 Mr. Fisher was elected county surveyor and served one term. In 1890 he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of James long as Surveyor.
Mr. Fisher was reared on a farm in this county and after acquiring his preliminary education in the district schools, attended Hopedale College, which at that time was located at Tippecanoe. He was graduated from that college in 1882. He then turned his attention to teaching and for ten years was associated with educational work. Later he took on the study of civil engineering and was subsequently appointed to serve the unexpired term as county surveyor. After he retired from that office, he engaged in general surveying.
During the administrations of Newton Speckman and Charles Lambertson, Mr. Fisher served as deputy auditor. In 1902 he was appointed city engineer and two years later was appointed superintendent of the water works, filling these positions for 18 years. Coshocton's many paved streets and perfect water and sewage system were in past credited to Mr. Fisher's efforts.
A.M. Fisher was born May 22, 1864, and his parents were the late Andrew J. and Mary Jane Fisher.
His father, a native of Harrison county, was a Civil War veteran and died in service while in a hospital in Madison, Ind. May 26, 1864. Mr. Fisher's father died four days after he was born.
On Oct. 13, 1886 Mr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Hattie B Gleaves, of Belmont county.
The widow and three children, Mrs. E.D. Patterson, who is a teacher in the Roscoe public schools, Miss Cozette Fisher, a teacher in the local public schools, and Mrs,. Carl Rodgers, all of this city, survive together with one granddaughter, Janice Elaine Rodgers.
Mr. Fisher held membership in the Fidelity Lodge, No. 135, knights of Pythias and was a member of the local Church of Christ. He had served on the church board for many years and in politics was a staunch Democrat. in his social relations, Mr. Fisher manifested those qualities which win warm regard and lasting friendship, and he was well known and liked through out the county.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home by Rev. Willard Guy, pastor of the Church of Christ, and burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery.
Published: Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio)
Thursday, Sept.6, 1928
Andrew M Fisher, age 64, until recent years one of the city's most capable and faithful public servants, died at his home, 943 Walnut St. Wednesday night at 8:3-0 o'clock of hardening of the arteries. he had been bedfast for the past three weeks and in ill health for the last three years.
Since 1890 Mr. Fisher had devoted much of his time to public service, having served as civil engineer, a deputy county auditor during two administrations and superintendent of the city waterworks and county surveyor.
In 1923 Mr. Fisher was elected county surveyor and served one term. In 1890 he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of James long as Surveyor.
Mr. Fisher was reared on a farm in this county and after acquiring his preliminary education in the district schools, attended Hopedale College, which at that time was located at Tippecanoe. He was graduated from that college in 1882. He then turned his attention to teaching and for ten years was associated with educational work. Later he took on the study of civil engineering and was subsequently appointed to serve the unexpired term as county surveyor. After he retired from that office, he engaged in general surveying.
During the administrations of Newton Speckman and Charles Lambertson, Mr. Fisher served as deputy auditor. In 1902 he was appointed city engineer and two years later was appointed superintendent of the water works, filling these positions for 18 years. Coshocton's many paved streets and perfect water and sewage system were in past credited to Mr. Fisher's efforts.
A.M. Fisher was born May 22, 1864, and his parents were the late Andrew J. and Mary Jane Fisher.
His father, a native of Harrison county, was a Civil War veteran and died in service while in a hospital in Madison, Ind. May 26, 1864. Mr. Fisher's father died four days after he was born.
On Oct. 13, 1886 Mr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Hattie B Gleaves, of Belmont county.
The widow and three children, Mrs. E.D. Patterson, who is a teacher in the Roscoe public schools, Miss Cozette Fisher, a teacher in the local public schools, and Mrs,. Carl Rodgers, all of this city, survive together with one granddaughter, Janice Elaine Rodgers.
Mr. Fisher held membership in the Fidelity Lodge, No. 135, knights of Pythias and was a member of the local Church of Christ. He had served on the church board for many years and in politics was a staunch Democrat. in his social relations, Mr. Fisher manifested those qualities which win warm regard and lasting friendship, and he was well known and liked through out the county.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home by Rev. Willard Guy, pastor of the Church of Christ, and burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery.
Published: Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio)
Thursday, Sept.6, 1928
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