Gov. William Fisher Packer of Pennsylvania
Norman Gasbarro | November 22, 2011
William Fisher Packer was the 14th governor of Pennsylvania. He was a Democrat and served a full three-year term from 19 January 1858 through 15 January 1861, leaving office in the midst of the national crisis. He was succeeded by Andrew Curtin, a Republican, who served two terms which encompassed the Civil War. Packer’s historical […]