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Note: swick, is a son of Joseph and Adaline (Hockman) Fisher, and was born in that city, where his father, who was a son or James Fisher, was also born. Joseph Fisher, Sr., was
a dealer in live stock by occupation, and retired at fortv-five years of age and
resided the remainder of his life at New
Brunswick. He became one of the most prominent citizens of the town, and was identified with various business enterprises connected therewith, being a, director in the New Brunswick Rubber Co.; the New Brunswick Fire Insurance Co., and the old State Bank. Politically he was a republican and served as a member of the board of water commissioners of New Brunswick; religiously, a zealous member of the First Reformed church.
Joseph Fisher received his education in the public schools of New Brunswick, Rutgers College, and graduated from Eastman's Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1861. In the meantime he spent two years as a clerk in the clothing. house of O. B. Gaston at New Brunswick.
After leaving college he became a clerk in the county clerk's office, in which position he remained for five years. He subsequently was engaged in the soap business in New York for two years, and then returned to New Brunswick. and became a general bookkeeper and acting cashier in the First National Bank of New Jersey, for two years. He was for the ensuing ten years engaged in the coal business in connection with which he established his present general business agency. He is a director in the People's National bank, New Brunswick ; the New Brunswick Fire Insurance Co., and the National Water Tube Boiler Co. He is one of the board of managers of the New Brunswick Savings Institution and treasurer of the board of education. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and president of the board of trustees of that church, at that city. Socially he is a member and treasurer of the New Brunswick Gun Club and a member of the New Brunswick Boat Club.
Mr. Fisher has been twice married.
His first wife was Mary Frances Marsh, a daughter of Henry Marsh, of New Brunswick. He wedded Nov.18, 1870; she died March 17, 1877. On Oct. 9, 1882 , he was again married to Miss Sarah Fielder, a daughter of J.W. Fielder, of New Brunswick, and they have one daughter, Adaline.
Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of the Third Congressional District of New Jersey comprising Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset Counties. Samuel T. Wiley. Biographical Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1896. Pages 898, 899.
Note: JOSEPH FISHER, one of the most highly respected and most substantial business men of New Brun
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