Josiah Fisher (born circa 1654-1736) represented

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in the

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. He served as selectman for five terms beginning in 1697. Fisher was 16 years old when his father, Anthony, died and left him the family estate. He was the grandson of

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. Upon his death in 1736, he left his home, known today as the Fisher-Whiting House, to his grandson, Jonathan.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Josiah Members of the colonial Massachusetts General Court from Dedham 1654 births 1670 deaths Dedham, Massachusetts selectmen