William Fisher

William Fisher III (1718–1787) was the 43rd Mayor of Philadelphia and served during the period of the 13 colonies.

Early life and family Fisher was born in 1718 to William Fisher, Jr. and Tabitha Janney. Fisher's grandfather of the same name came to the Colony of Pennsylvania from Herefordshire in 1684. He was a Quaker and a merchant in the city of Philadelphia, and married to Sarah Coleman on November 24, 1738. Their son was James C. Fisher.

He was a friend of founding father Henry Laurens.

His grandson William Wharton Fisher, through his father James, owned a mahogany tea table that sold at auction in 2007 for $6,761,000 ($10,767,000 in 2026).

Career In 1770, he was a manager for the Corporation for the Relief of the Poor.

By 1767, he was a common councilman, and became an alderman on October 2, 1770. He held the office of mayor from October 5, 1773 to October 4, 1774.