Harold O. Fischer
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Harold O. Fischer (August 4, 1917 — December 15, 1991) was an American politician.
Born on August 4, 1917, in Wellsburg, Iowa, to parents John L. Fischer and Grace Huisman,[1] Fischer attended public schools in his hometown before enrolling at the Iowa State Teachers College and later, the AIB College of Business.[2] He subsequently joined Look Magazine as an accountant, and was transferred from Des Moines, Iowa, to New York City in 1940. Fischer joined the United States Army on June 30, 1941, with the rank of private. By the time of his discharge on December 16, 1945, he had been promoted to captain.[2] During his military service, Fischer spent eighteen months overseas providing intelligence to the First Army.[3] Upon his return to Wellsburg, Fischer worked in sales for A. T. McDonald Manufacturing Company and ran a hardware store. He founded his own insurance and real estate agency in 1950, divesting from insurance in 1978 to continue in real estate.[1][2]