Ebenezer Fisher represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court.[1] The Fisher School, now in Westwood, Massachusetts, was named in his honor.[2] He served as selectman in 1785.[3] He voted against the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike as a member of the legislature in 1802.[4] Fisher Ames was a driver for the road, and his brother Nathaniel believed his no vote made him a "traitor" motivated by "an ancient prejudice against the Old Parish," i.e. modern day Dedham.[4]
References
- ^ Worthington 1827, pp. 106–107.
- ^ Slafter 1905, p. 231.
- ^ Worthington 1827, pp. 79–81.
- ^ a b Hanson 1976, p. 220.
Works cited
- Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- Slafter, Carlos (1905). A Record of Education: The Schools and Teachers of Dedham, Massachusetts 1644-1904. Dedham Transcript Press.
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- Hanson, Robert Brand (1976). Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890. Dedham Historical Society.