About Robert Fisher
Lived 1925 – 1989 (aged 63). Robert Fisher was an American politician.
Robert Joseph Fisher (June 3, 1925 – February 11, 1989) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980, sitting as a Republican.
In 1980, he was convicted of soliciting a $1,000 bribe from Carter County Sheriff George Papantoniou to kill a state bill the sheriff opposed. Fisher was fined $500 and received a 30 day suspended sentence, being expelled from the state legislature by a vote of 92–1. He was the first legislator in Tennessee to be expelled since 1866.
Fisher died in Mountain Home, Tennessee on February 11, 1989, at the age of 63.
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Who was Robert Fisher?
American politician in Tennessee (1925–)
When was Robert Fisher born?
Robert Fisher was born on 3 June 1925 in Johnson City.
When did Robert Fisher die?
Robert Fisher died on 11 February 1989 in Mountain Home, Tennessee.
What was Robert Fisher's occupation?
Robert Fisher was a politician.
What nationality was Robert Fisher?
Robert Fisher was American.
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· DBpedia: Robert Fisher (Tennessee politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Fisher. https://biography.guide/robert-fisher-politician-1925/
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