BIO: FISHER, Capt. Norman, s/o William & Mary (Whitten) Fisher Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) History of Pike & Dubois counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co. Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Patoka Twp, page 624 CAPT. MORMAN FISHER, Huntingburghs's efficient postmaster, was born in Dubois County, Ind., on Christmas day, 1833. William Fisher, his father, was born in Ohio Aug. 9, 1791, and when a youth moved with his parents to Kentucky. He participated in the Indian war of 1812. In 1817 he settled on a farm five miles southeast of the present site of Huntingburgh, but five years later moved to Vermillion County, this state, where he resided a year. From that time until his death his home was in Patoka Township, this county. He was very fond of hunting, and many deer, bear and other wild game were killed by him in this county. He was twice married; first to Sarah Goodall, who died in 1825 after bearing a large family of children, four of whom yet live. In 1832 he wedded Mary Whitten, our subject's mother, who, with five children yet survive him. Morman Fisher, the immediate subject of this sketch, secured a limited education in youth from the primitive schools of his boyhood days. He was engaged in farming until 1860, and from that time to 1863 was engaged in photography at Huntingburgh, and looking after his farm and filling the office of justice of the peace. In the latter year he organized Company M, Tenth Indiana Cavalry, of which he served as captain until the close of the war. Returning home he resumed the management of his farm, although living at Huntingburgh, and being admitted to the bar of Dubois County, has turned considerable of his attention to the legal profession. Since the war he has served twelve years as trustee of Patoka Township and two terms in the lower house of the State Legislature. In politics he is Democratic and is a member of the Masonic and G.A.R. fraternities. In 1856 he married Mary A. Wade, who bore him two children, only one--James Lewis--now living. The wife died June 27, 1859, and December 14, 1865, Capt. Fisher wedded Wilhelmina Helfrich, granddaughter of Jacob Geiger, the founder of Huntingburgh. To this marriage four sons and one daughter, all living, have been born. Capt. Fisher is one of the county's most honored and respected citizens. In 1885 he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland. From: "Phyllis Hill" Date: 14 Aug 1998