Fisher A. Blocksom

Fisher A. Blocksom (September 11, 1782 – December 14, 1876) was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1826 to 1828 and from 1831 to 1833. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1847 to 1851.

Early life
Fisher A. Blocksom was born on September 11, 1782, in Sussex County, Delaware. He studied law under Mr. Finney of Wilmington, Delaware, in 1902. He worked with him for approximately a year. Blocksom then studied law under Mr. Boome of Wilmington. He was admitted to the bar in April 1805.

Career
In May 1805, Blocksom came to New Lisbon, Ohio, and he was admitted to practice law in Columbiana County the same year. Blocksom worked as a prosecuting attorney in Columbiana County, for several years between 1805 and 1834. He was attorney of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon. From 1812 to 1813, Blocksom was deputy postmaster under Thomas Rowland and assumed postmaster duties while Rowland was in the U.S. Army.

In 1806, Blocksom was appointed as clerk to the staff of brigadier general Robert Simison, head of the fourth brigade of the second brigade of the first regiment of the Ohio militia. Blocksom was a member of Captain Daniel Harbaugh's light dragoon company during the War of 1812.

Blocksom was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Columbiana County, from 1826 to 1828 and from 1831 to 1833. He then served as prosecuting attorney from 1838 to 1843. Blocksom served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing Columbia County, from 1847 to 1849. He was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing Columbiana and Mahoning counties, from 1849 to 1851. He was a presidential elector for Ohio in 1832.

In 1846, Blocksom was treasurer of the Columbiana County Agricultural Society. He also served as president of the village council. Blocksom worked as a lawyer until around 1852. He was a member of the school board in New Lisbon.

Personal life
Blocksom married Margaret Graham of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Blocksom had two daughters and four sons, including William, James, Jackson and Fisher. His son James (1821–1863) was justice of the peace and mayor of Canfield, Ohio.

He was a member of Trinity Chapel, a Protestant Episcopal church. In May 1863, he was elected senior warden of the church. He became a Mason around 1824. Blocksom died on December 14, 1876, in New Lisbon.