Fisher, Daniel.

Daniel Fisher ( - ) emigrated to America in 1797 following his detainment in a Derry, Ireland, jail for his involvement in events which were to lead to the Rising of 1798. He settled, first, in Philadelphia and eventually in New York City as a merchant dealing primarily in Irish linen and threads, potash, cotton, and leather goods. Fisher was also an officer in the New York "Republican Greens" Rifle Battalion, member of the Tammany Society, book collector, and author of A System of Military Tactics..., 1805.

From the description of Papers, 1790-1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207133816