Charles Henry Fisher (1814-1862)

He was known as "Henry" and was a younger brother of the diarist Sidney George Fisher. He became one of Philadelphia's most prominent businessmen, amassing a fortune through managing property and negotiating loans as a corporate agent. He was a loyal friend of Pierce Mease Butler and one of the three trustees who managed his chaotic finances in the 1850s, as well as negotiating his release from federal prison in 1861. Despite his early success, Fisher's wealth was seriously diminished as a result of several dubious transactions in 1859. Debts were compromised and many of the "instruments of Henry's lavish hospitality" were sold to meet the demands of his estate. However, he managed to maintain "Brookwood," his 100-acre estate near Philadelphia, near to the mansion built by his grandfather (Thomas Fisher), "Wakefield". The grounds at Brookwood were laid out by Alexander Jackson Downing, and the house stood until 1930