Francis Fisher
Francis Marion Bates Fisher, 1935
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| Full name | Francis Marion Bates Fisher |
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| Country (sports) | New Zealand |
| Born |
22 December 1877 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 July 1960 (aged 82) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1906) |
| French Open | 2R (1927) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1919, 1920, 1922, 1923) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCCC | 3R (1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1912) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1919) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1921) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 2REu (1924) |
Francis "Frank" Marion Bates Fisher (22 December 1877 – 24 July 1960) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament from Wellington. He was known as Rainbow Fisher for his frequent changes of political allegiance. He was also an internationally successful tennis player.
Fisher was the son of George Fisher, a member of parliament and Mayor of Wellington. David Fisher was his uncle. Francis Fisher was a Captain in the 10th New Zealand Contingent to the South African Second Boer War in 1902. His eldest daughter Esther Fisher (1900–1999) became an international pianist.
Fisher represented two Wellington electorates in the New Zealand House of Representatives for nine years from a 1905 by-election to the 1914 general election. Initially from 6 April 1905 he represented the multi-member City of Wellington electorate, but from the 1905 general election, he represented Wellington Central.
His initial intention in early 1905 was to stand in a Christchurch electorate at the 1905 general election. In mid February 1905, he held his first meeting with electors in Christchurch. This changed, however, when his father died in mid March, and a request was put to him to stand in the City of Wellington electorate to fill the vacancy. In his speeches to Wellington electors, he stressed the need for the Liberal Party, of which he was a member, to reform itself from within. The by-election was contested by Fisher, Charles Hayward Izard and John Hutcheson, with Fisher being successful.
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