Abial W. Fisher
Abial W. Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Adjutant General of North Carolina | |
| In office August 1868 – August 10, 1871 | |
| Appointed by | Governor William W. Holden |
| Succeeded by | John C. Gorman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1834 |
| Died | March 26, 1895 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Danville Green Cemetery, Danville, Vermont, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Violetta R. Morse |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Abial Walstein Fisher (February 19, 1834 – March 26, 1895) was an American military officer and politician. Born in Vermont, he was educated at Dartmouth College and licensed to practice law. Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, he joined the Union Army, attaining the rank of captain and serving with the 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment. At the conclusion of the war, Fisher moved to North Carolina and joined the Republican Party, serving in the state's 1868 constitutional convention and briefly serving in the North Carolina General Assembly. From 1868 to 1871 he served as Adjutant General of North Carolina and directed efforts to suppress the Ku Klux Klan. Following his resignation from office in North Carolina, Fisher moved to Washington D. C. and found work in the Bureau of Pensions. He died there in 1895.