His father was a politician for 28 years , much of which time Fisher supported him as copublisher of the Western Carolinian .
Although he never received a formal educational degree , Fisher became farmer , miner , and journalist in his home Rowan County .
Fisher 's father was a politician for 28 years , much of which Fisher Fisher supported him as copublisher of the Western Carolinian .
Although he never received a formal educational degree , Fisher became farmer , miner , and journalist in his home Rowan County .