William Fisher Packer
14th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office January 19, 1858 – January 15, 1861
Preceded by	James Pollock
Succeeded by	Andrew Gregg Curtin
Born	April 2, 1807
Died	September 27, 1870
Political party	Democratic

William Fisher Packer (2 April 1807 - 27 September 1870) was governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1861. Packer began his career as a printer’s apprentice, eventually owning and editing his own newspaper, the Lycoming Gazette. He helped found the Harrisburg Gazette, a Democratic newspaper published in Harrisburg. He held a succession of public offices, including Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Packer defeated Republican candidate David Wilmot for governor in 1857. He left office just prior to the beginning of the American Civil War.

Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (Since 1791)

Bingham • Wynkoop • Latimer • Evans • Weaver • Snyder • Porter • Boileau • Engle • Weber • Todd • Smith • St. Clair • Holgate • Hill • Davidson • Lawrence • Gilmore • Sutherland • Ritner • Middleswarth • Smith • LaPorte • Findley • Anderson • Patterson • Cessna • Thompson • Dewart • Hopkins • Crabb • Snowden • Wright • Patterson • Cooper • Packer • McCalmont • Rhey • Schell • Chase • Strong • Wright • Getz • Longaker • Lawrence • Davis • Rowe • Johnson • Olmstead • Kelley • Glass • Clark • Strang • Webb • Elliott • McCormick • Patterson • Myer • Long • Hewitt • Faunce • Graham • Boyer • Thompson • Walton • Farr • Marshall • McClain • Cox • Shreve • Alter • Ambler • Baldwin • Spangler • Whitaker • Goodnough • Bluett • McClure • Hess • Talbot • Sarig • Furman • Turner • Kilroy • Fiss • Lichtenwalter • Sorg • Smith • Andrews • Helm • Hamilton • Lee • Fineman • Seltzer • Irvis • Manderino • O'Donnell • DeWeese • Ryan • Perzel • O'Brien

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