Clinton Bowen Fisk

Background

Fisk, Clinton Bowen was born on December 8, 1828 in Western New New York Son of Benjamin Bigford and Lydia (Aldrich) Fisk.

Career

General United States Volunteers, 1862, promoted major. General before mustered out. Assistant commissioner

Achievements

• Clinton Bowen Fisk has been listed as a noteworthy army officer, founder Fisk University by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board Indian Commissioners, 1874, president, 1881-1890. Member governing committee of Methodist Book Concern after 1876.

Connections

Married Jeanette Crippen, 1850.

Father:

Benjamin Bigford Fisk

Mother:

Lydia (Aldrich) Fisk

Spouse:

Jeanette Crippen