Fisher, George Purnell Born October 13, 1817, in Milford, DE Died February 10, 1899, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia] Nominated by Abraham Lincoln on March 10, 1863, to a new seat authorized by 12 Stat. 762. Confirmed by the Senate on March 11, 1863, and received commission on March 11, 1863. Service terminated on May 1, 1870, due to resignation. Education: Dickinson College, 1838 Professional Career: 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 Research Collections Bibliography