John Henry Fisher

The Honourable
John Henry Fisher
The Honourable John Henry Fisher
Senator
	In office; 1917–1933
Nominated by	Robert Borden
Appointed by	Victor Cavendish
Member of Parliament; for Brant
	In office; 1911–1917
Preceded by	William Paterson
Succeeded by	John Harold
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1905–1911
Preceded by	Daniel Burt
Succeeded by	John Wesley Westbrook
Constituency	Brant North
Personal details
Born	April 3, 1855; Paris, Canada West
Died	December 1, 1933 (aged 78); Ottawa, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Jessie D. Martin (m. 1883)
Occupation	Businessman

John Henry Fisher (April 3, 1855 – December 1, 1933) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1911 and Brant in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative member. He also served in the Senate of Canada from 1917 until his death.

He was born in Paris, Canada West, the son of Robert Fisher, who came to Upper Canada from Devonshire, England. In 1883, Fisher married Jessie D. Martin. He was reeve of Paris in 1885 and 1886, county warden in 1886 and also served five years as Paris' mayor. He ran unsuccessfully against Daniel Burt in 1898 and 1902 before defeating Burt in 1905.

Fisher was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 25th Brant Dragoons after the First World War.^[1]

Electoral record

v t e 1911 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Henry Fisher	1,795	51.9	+5.5
	Liberal	William Paterson	1,666	48.1	-5.5
Total valid votes			3,461	100.0

References

^ "Senator Fisher Dies at Paris", The Windsor Star, 2 Dec 1933, p.2

External links

[1] "Senator Fisher Dies at Paris", The Windsor Star, 2 Dec 1933, p.2

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