Lewis P. Fisher
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Lewis Peter Fisher wasa Canadian politician, elected Woodstock, New Brunswick
's first mayor in 1856, when the Town of Woodstock was incorporated. He held this position through twenty-four consecutive annual elections.
Fisher was born in Fredericton in 1820. He studied law there with his older brother, Charles Fisher, before moving to Woodstock in 1841 to practice on his own.
On June 25, 1850, Fisher married Mary Catherine Demill at the Wesleyan Chapel.
In 1865, Fisher was appointed Judge of Probate, an office he held until his death. In 1868, a railway branch from Debec, New Brunswick
to Woodstock was opened.
L.P. Fisher suddenly became ill at 85 and died within two days on Oct. 10, 1905. His will bequeathed an estate of almost half a million dollars to public purposes, including the creation of the L. P. Fisher Public Library
, the Fisher Memorial School, the Carleton County Vocational School and the Fisher Memorial Hospital.
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
's first mayor in 1856, when the Town of Woodstock was incorporated. He held this position through twenty-four consecutive annual elections.
Fisher was born in Fredericton in 1820. He studied law there with his older brother, Charles Fisher, before moving to Woodstock in 1841 to practice on his own.
On June 25, 1850, Fisher married Mary Catherine Demill at the Wesleyan Chapel.
In 1865, Fisher was appointed Judge of Probate, an office he held until his death. In 1868, a railway branch from Debec, New Brunswick
Debec, New Brunswick
Debec is a community in Carleton County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.Debec was named after George De Beck who settled there in the early 19th century. It is southwest of Woodstock, and close to the Maine border. It developed as a railway junction...
to Woodstock was opened.
L.P. Fisher suddenly became ill at 85 and died within two days on Oct. 10, 1905. His will bequeathed an estate of almost half a million dollars to public purposes, including the creation of the L. P. Fisher Public Library
L. P. Fisher Public Library
The L. P. Fisher Public Library, started in 1912 and completed in 1914, is a landmark in the town of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. Named for Lewis Peter Fisher , a loyalist lawyer, mayor, and leading citizen of Woodstock who bequeathed $208,000 for local charitable purposes, including the...
, the Fisher Memorial School, the Carleton County Vocational School and the Fisher Memorial Hospital.