A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fisher, Thomas
FISHER. (Commander, 1841. f-p., 15; h-p., 8.)
Thomas Fisher is brother of Commander Peter Fisher, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 30 Oct. 1824; passed his examination in 1830; acted as Lieutenant, from 17 May to 16 Dec. 1831, of the Success 28, Capt. Wm. Clarke Jervoise, on the East India station; and was officially promoted 28 Dec. 1833. His succeeding appointments were – 7 April, 1834, to the Hastings 74, flag-ship off Lisbon of Sir Wm. Hall Gage – 25 May, 1838, to the Tribune 24, Capt. Chas. Hamlyn Williams, on the same station – and, 13 Nov. 1839, to the Winchester 50, flag-ship of Sir Thos. Harvey in North America and the West Indies. He attained his present rank 23 Nov. 1841; and, since 13 June, 1845, has been in command of the Stromboli steam-sloop, on particular service.
Commander Fisher married, 8 April, 1847, Anne, eldest daughter of the late Major-Gen. Hamilton, C.B.