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Richard Columbus Fisher |
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Athens,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 12' 49.30599999996",
-95° 51' 5.89236999984"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
(May 20, 1888 - Sept. 4, 1932) A native of Falls County, R. C. Fisher graduated in 1913 from what was then Prairie View Normal College. The following year he began his career in education at Blackshear Colored School in Athens. Fisher later became principal of the school, which grew from a seven-grade facility to twelve-grade accredited high school during his years of leadership. In 1932, students moved into a new brick building, renamed Fisher High School in his honor.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Richard Columbus Fisher Historical Marker Location Map, Athens, Texas
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