William Fisher (mayor)
William Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 5, 1773 – October 4, 1774 | |
| Preceded by | John Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Rhoads |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1718 |
| Died | 1787 (aged 68–69) |
| Spouse | Sarah Coleman (m. 1738) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
William Fisher III (1718–1787) was the 43rd Mayor of Philadelphia and served during the period of the 13 colonies.
Early life and family
Fisher was born in 1718 to William Fisher, Jr. and Tabitha Janney.[1] Fisher's grandfather of the same name came to the Colony of Pennsylvania from Herefordshire in 1684.[2] He was a Quaker and a merchant in the city of Philadelphia,[3] and married to Sarah Coleman[4] on November 24, 1738.[5] Their son was James C. Fisher.[6]
He was a friend of founding father Henry Laurens.[7]
His grandson William Wharton Fisher, through his father James, owned a mahogany tea table that sold at auction in 2007 for $6,761,000 ($10,767,000 in 2026).[8]
Career
In 1770, he was a manager for the Corporation for the Relief of the Poor.[4] He was a proponent against George Croghan's artificial price control of the fur trade and formally signed a complaint with seven others against the policy.[9]
By 1767, he was a common councilman,[10] and became an alderman on October 2, 1770.[11] He held the office of mayor from October 5, 1773[12] to October 4, 1774.
References
- ↑ Jordan, John Woolf (1911). Colonial Families of Philadelphia. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 873.
- ↑ Carpenter, Edward; Carpenter, Louis Henry (1912). Samuel Carpenter and His Descendants: Comp. private circulation. p. 216.
- ↑ "A Loyalist's Account of Certain Occurrences in Philadelphia after Cornwallis's Surrender at Yorktown." Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 16 (1892)". founders.archives.gov. 1774-09-20. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- 1 2 Young, John Russell (1895). Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1895. New-York History Company. p. 367.
- ↑ Philadelphia Monthly Meeting: Minutes, 1728-1756. Image 127. Collection at Haverford College.
- ↑ Schuylkill Fishing Company (1889). A History of the Schuylkill Fishing Company of the State in Schuylkill ... members of the State in Schuylkill. p. 350.
- ↑ Wallace, David Duncan (1915). The Life of Henry Laurens: With a Sketch of the Life of Lieutenant-Colonel John Laurens. G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-598-95830-3.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "THE FISHER-FOX FAMILY CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY TEA TABLE". Christie's. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ Birdsall, Ralph (1920). The Story of Cooperstown. Augur's Book Store. p. 36.
- ↑ Council, Philadelphia (Pa ) Councils Common (1847). Journal of the Common Council, of the City of Philadelphia, for ... J. Van Court, Printer. p. 731.
- ↑ Scharf, John Thomas; Westcott, Thompson (1884). History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. L. H. Everts & Company. p. 1772.
- ↑ "Returns that came to our hands since the last". Poulson's American Daily Advertiser. 1773-10-11. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
