Sydney Arthur Fisher

Sydney Arthur Fisher, PC (June 12, 1850 – April 9, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon.
Sydney Arthur Fisher
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brome
In office
1882–1891
Preceded byDavid Ames Manson
Succeeded byEugène Alphonse Dyer
In office
1896–1911
Preceded byEugène Alphonse Dyer
Succeeded byGeorge Harold Baker
Personal details
Born(1850-06-12)June 12, 1850
Montreal, Canada East
DiedApril 9, 1921(1921-04-09) (aged 70)
Ottawa, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Agriculture (1896-1911)

Born in Montreal, Canada East, he was educated at the High School of Montreal, McGill University, and finally Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]

A farmer, he first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in an 1880 by-election for the riding of Brome. Although defeated, he was elected in 1882 and 1887. A Liberal, he lost to the Conservative candidate Eugène Alphonse Dyer by 3 votes in the 1891 election. He was elected again in the 1896 election and was re-elected in 1900, 1904, and 1908. He was defeated in 1911 and in a 1913 by-election. From 1896 to 1911, he was the Minister of Agriculture.

There is a Sydney Arthur Fisher fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[2]

He was the uncle of Philip Sydney Fisher.

Electoral record
By-election on 18 October 1880
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDavid Ames Manson1,217
LiberalSydney Arthur Fisher1,099
1882 Canadian federal election: Brome
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSydney Arthur Fisher1,399
UnknownS.N. Boright1,240
1887 Canadian federal election: Brome
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSydney Arthur Fisher1,570
ConservativeJames Burnett1,191
1891 Canadian federal election: Brome
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEugène Alphonse Dyer1,456
LiberalSydney Arthur Fisher1,453

Electoral history

By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913

By-election on 11 October 1913
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Morris1,412
LiberalSydney Arthur Fisher1,267

References
  1. "Fisher, Sydney Arthur (FSR868SA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. "Finding aid to Sydney Fisher fonds, Library and Archives Canada" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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