D. A. Fisher

D. A. Fisher
8th Mayor of Ashland, Kentucky
In office June 5, 1889 – June 8, 1892
Preceded by	Patrick Moriarty
Succeeded by	J. C. Whitten
Personal details
Born	c. 1841 Pennsylvania, United States
Died	1910 (age 68) Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Spouse(s)	Mary Anne Fisher (née Trescot)
Children	Edwin T., Nellie O., Harlan M., and Raymond Fisher
Residence	Ashland, Kentucky, United States

David A. Fisher (c. 1841–1910)^[1] was the mayor of Ashland, Kentucky. Beforehand, he was a native of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, though he also served in the American Civil War for the Union, and was reported as living in Rockford, Illinois on September 3, 1861, when he enlisted as a Private. During the War, Fisher was promoted to a full first sergeant^[2].

Fisher came to Ashland in 1867 and operated a sawmill and lumberyard at the foot of 17th Street. He had his men cut ice from the Ohio River that winter, when it froze over, packed it in sawdust and dispensed it to Ashland residents, who made ice-houses for storage. He was also a contractor and house-builder, operated a livery stable on Greenup Avenue, opened and operated the first dime store in the city, served as a conductor on the A. C. & I. Railroad, and was overseer of a poor house^[3].

The 1880 Census lists David as living with his wife, Mary Anne, and children Edwin, Nellie, Harlan, and Raymond. By 1900, David had been married to a Trescot Fisher ("Trescot" was possibly a maiden name) of Ohio for thirty-two years, and was living with his children, Nellie and Raymond Fisher^[4].

Notes and references

1. ^ There is some dispute as to Fisher's birth year; some censuses say he was born in August 1839, while most others maintain an 1841 date. The most likely option has been the one listed here.
2. ^ Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 - David A. Fisher
3. ^ A History of Ashland, Kentucky 1786 - 1954
4. ^ Twelfth Census of the United States

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Name	Fisher, D. A.
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death	1910
Place of death	Ashland, Kentucky, United States