A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fisher, Henry
FISHER. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 8; h-p., 32.)
Henry Fisher was born 20 April, 1793, at Westwood, near Bath.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 Feb. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Nemesis 28, Capt. Philip Somerville, employed on the Newfoundland and North Sea stations; and oh next joining the Rota 38, commanded by the same Captain, attended, as Midshipman, the expedition to the Scheldt in Aug. 1809. From Oct. 1812 until Aug. 1814 he served, as Master’s Mate, and latterly as Acting-Lieutenant, under Sir John Gore, in the Revenge 74; during his attachment to which ship he appears to have taken part in several boat affairs, particularly on the night of 8 Nov. 1813, when he assisted in cutting out a privateer in the harbour of Palamos.[1] While afterwards serving with Sir Jas. Athol Wood in the Pompée 80, Mr. Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 28 Feb. 1815. Since his return to England, in the following Sept., he has not been afloat.
Lieut. Fisher is at present Superintendent of Police at Bristol. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1814, p. 124.