Charles Fisher (North-West Territories politician)

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Charles Fisher
Member of the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche
In office
1898–1905
Preceded byCharles Eugene Boucher
Succeeded byAbolished
Personal details
Born(1865-12-05)December 5, 1865
Manitoba
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Louise Brabant
(m. 1887)

Charles Fisher (December 5, 1865 – unknown) was a Canadian politician. He served on the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche from 1898 to 1905.

Early life[edit]

Charles Fisher was born on December 5, 1965, to George Fisher (1830–1898) and Emily Boyer in Manitoba.[1] He was educated at Université de Saint-Boniface and St. John's College.[1] He married Louise Brabant on February 10, 1887.[1]

Political life[edit]

Fisher contested the 1898 North-West Territories general election in the Batoche, defeating incumbent Charles Eugene Boucher, 76 votes to 54.[2] Fisher was re-elected in the 1902 North-West Territories general election, defeating Jean Baptiste Boucher, 174 votes to 109.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Magurn, Arnott J., ed. (1905). The Canadian parliamentary guide. Ottawa: 11 Elgin Street. p. 454.
  2. ^ a b Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (2009). "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876–1905" (PDF). Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2022-06-29.