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Served on U.S. Congress as representative from Delaware, 1861-1863, later served in other government positions in Washington, D.C. Fanny Seward references him and his wife in her 1862-1863 diary as visitors on their weekly reception day in Washington, D.C.

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Biography: 
Served on U.S. Congress as representative from Delaware, 1861-1863, later served in other government positions in Washington, D.C. Fanny Seward references him and his wife in her 1862-1863 diary as visitors on their weekly reception day in Washington, D.C.
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Website
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https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/13155
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George Purnell Fisher - U.S. House of Representatives
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http://archives.dickinson.edu/people/george-purnell-fisher-1817-1899
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George Purnell Fisher - Dickinson College Archives
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Website
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https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/13155
Title of Webpage: 
George Purnell Fisher - U.S. House of Representatives
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 13:30
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