Sydney A. Fisher
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The Hon. Sydney Arthur Fisher |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brome |
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In office 1882–1891 |
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| Preceded by | David Ames Manson |
| Succeeded by | Eugène Alphonse Dyer |
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In office 1896–1911 |
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| Preceded by | Eugène Alphonse Dyer |
| Succeeded by | George Harold Baker |
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June 12, 1850 Montreal, Canada East |
| Died | April 9, 1921 (aged 70) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of Agriculture (1896-1911) |
Sydney Arthur Fisher, PC (June 12, 1850 – April 9, 1921) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated at McGill University and Trinity College, Cambridge.
A farmer, he first ran for the Canadian House of Commons 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.
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