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 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)

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

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.

He was the uncle of Philip Sydney Fisher.

Electoral record

By-election on 18 October 1880
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	David Ames Manson	1,217
	Liberal	Sydney Arthur Fisher	1,099

1882 Canadian federal election: Brome
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Sydney Arthur Fisher	1,399
	Unknown	S.N. Boright	1,240

1887 Canadian federal election: Brome
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Sydney Arthur Fisher	1,570
	Conservative	James Burnett	1,191

Electoral history

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

By-election on 11 October 1913
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Morris	1,412
	Liberal	Sydney Arthur Fisher	1,267

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