Charles Fisher (October 20, 1789 – May 7, 1849) was an American politician and legislator from North Carolina who was twice elected U.S. Representative from his state.
[1][2] Fisher was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Mumford in Washington D.C. at the end of 1818.
Returning from three years' experience in the federal legislature, Fisher was elected as a member of the State House of Commons from the Salisbury District in 1821 and served until 1836 (1822-1825 representing Rowan County).
Fisher was Speaker of North Carolina House of Commons in the 1830-1831 and 1831-1832 sessions and served as member of the state constitutional convention in 1835.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress