Background
Fisher, Robert Joseph was born on January 23, 1857 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Richard M. and Ann M. (Gettys) Fisher.
Fisher, Robert Joseph was born on January 23, 1857 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Richard M. and Ann M. (Gettys) Fisher.
Educated East. Tennessee Wesleyan University.
Teller Cleveland (Tennessee) National Bank, 1880-1883. Organized First National Bank, Athens, Tennessee, and cashier same, 1884-1896. Inventor Fisher Book Typewriter (New York and Pennsylvania), and has taken out numerous patents.
Awarded John Scott Medal by City of Philadelphia on recommendation of Franklin Institute for meritorious invention, 1899.
Home: Athens, Tennessee
Married Alice M. Gauche, June 9, 1892.