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Jake Fisher (judge)

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Jake Fisher
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 10th district
In office
December 1, 1904 – December 1, 1912
Serving with Robert F. Kidd
Preceded byHiram Campbell
Succeeded byFred L. Fox
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Braxton County
In office
December 1, 1898 – December 1, 1902
Succeeded byE. B. Carlin
Personal details
Born(1871-05-26)May 26, 1871
Flatwoods, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1951(1951-09-06) (aged 80)
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ella Byrd Corbett
(m. 1897)
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Jacob Fisher (May 26, 1871 – September 6, 1951) was an American judge and politician from West Virginia. He served as a member of the state house and senate before being elected to a West Virginia circuit court seat.[1] He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of West Virginia in the 1924 election.

References

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  1. ^ Atkinson, George W. (1919). Bench and Bar of West Virginia. Charleston: Virginian Law Book Company. p. 319. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.