John Stuchell Fisher

John Stuchell Fisher (May 25, 1867 S. Mahoning Twp, PA –June 25, 1940 Pittsburgh) was Pennsylvania's 28th Governor, a Republican. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting South Mahoning Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

Fisher graduated from Pennsylvania's Indiana State Normal School and began his career as a teacher; he then served as principal for schools in Plumville and Indiana, PA. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (or IUP) is a public university located in the Borough of Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA, northeast Plumville is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Indiana is a Borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States, part of the Pittsburgh DMA.

In 1893, Fisher finished his law degree, was admitted into the Pennsylvania Bar, and set up a private practice. A bar association is a Professional body of Lawyers Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their Jurisdiction He won his first major office, to the Pennsylvania State Senate, in 1901, where he served until 1909. The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislative branch of Pennsylvania government Thereafter he would serve on the state's Commission on Constitutional Revision, and from 1919-1922 as State Commissioner of Banking. He rose to the Governor's office in 1927.

As governor, Fisher focused on fiscal policy, public works, and conservation. Partly due to his efforts to eliminate voting fraud, the state began using voting machines. The Department of Revenue was established during his term. Fisher's term was marked by a major investment in public works, most notably the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge. The State Street Bridge, also known as the Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Bridge, is a concrete arch Bridge that spans Cameron Street and Paxton Also during Fisher’s administration, nearly 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) were added to Pennsylvania’s state forests.

After leaving office, Fisher became a consultant to his son’s law firm. He would also serve on the boards of several financial establishments as well as Indiana Hospital, the State Normal School in Indiana, PA, and Pennsylvania State College. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University

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• National Governors Association
• Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission