Robert Fisher (Tennessee politician)
Robert Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office 1975–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Albert E. Miller Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Frank "Bob" Percy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1925 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Elizabethton, Tennessee |
| Profession | Veterans Service Officer |
Robert J. Fisher (born June 3, 1925) is an American former politician in the state of Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980, sitting as a Republican.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Tennessee Blue Book". Secretary of State. May 5, 1980 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tennessee 91st General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov.
- ^ Fisher, Robert J., Trial Records, 1979–1980, Representing House District # 4, [1]
- ^ "Rep. Robert Fisher is expelled from the House of Representatives". Newspapers.com.
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- 1925 births