Sydney Arthur Fisher

The Hon. Sydney Arthur Fisher
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brome
In office 1882–1891
Preceded by	David Ames Manson
Succeeded by	Eugène Alphonse Dyer
In office 1896–1911
Preceded by	Eugène Alphonse Dyer
Succeeded by	George Harold Baker
Personal details
Born	(1850-06-12)June 12, 1850 Montreal, Canada East
Died	April 9, 1921(1921-04-09) (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, 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]

References[]

• "Sydney Arthur Fisher". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Sydney Arthur Fisher – Parliament of Canada biography
• Serving Agriculture: Canada's Ministers of Agriculture profile