Christian W. Fisher
CHRISTIAN W. FISHER, Postmaster, Bucyrus is a son of David and Elizabeth (Stayman) Fisher, and was born in Franklin Co., Penn. Aug. 23, l825. His father was a farmer, and young Christian lived the first three years of his life on the farm where he was born. His parents removed to Richland Co., Ohio, in 1828, and settled on a farm where their son was reared to work against the privations of a new and wild country and to struggle against the disadvantages of pioneer live. But little time could be sparred for schooling in those days and the school houses were of the primitive character described in other portions of this work. The only text books in Mr. Fisher early school days were the spelling book, and that revered volume, the Bible, but Mr. Fisher despite the barriers which arose before him in the acquirement of an education, was a hard student and, at the age of 20, was enabled teach school. Soon after his debut as a pedagogue he entered the Ashland Academy, then in charge of Loring Andrews. For a period of several years, he attended and taught school and proved himself a successful instructor. In June 1848 he removed to Bucyrus and upon his arrival was tendered and accepted a clerkship in the dry goods store of A. Failor, where he continued five years. On the first day the year 1856 he commenced business as a partner in the firm of Root, Fisher & Hall which enterprise was successful. The business was sold out at the end of two years, and our subject accepted a clerical position under the firm of Hall & Juillard, remaining one year, when he purchased a half-interest and the business continued under the firm name of Juillard & Fisher, and this partnership lasted until 1865. In January 1866, Mr. Fisher commenced a new enterprise, opening a general store three doors north of the National Bank under the firm name of Fisher & Lauck. This was continued until February 1877, when he retired. Feb. 1, 1879, he received the appointment as Postmaster from President Hayes, an office the duties of which he has ably discharged, and making himself popular among the citizens of Bucyrus. He has been a prominent and useful member of society, having served on the School Board for several yars. He is a charter member of Howard Lodge, Knights of Honor No. 109, and was its first presiding officer, also its delegate to the second session of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, and was elected Chaplain of that body. At the third session he was elected Grand Dictator and in 1878 he retired, becoming Past Grand of Ohio. He was elected delegate to the Supreme lodge for two years, Nashville in 1878, and Boston in 1879. Mr. Fisher is a member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was married in May 1852, to Miss Henrietta Lauck, of Bucyrus. and of this marriage there are seven children: Edgar L., Charles J., George P., Mary L., Frank M., Blanche and Grace.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio, Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881