Charles Fisher (North-West Territories politician)

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

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)

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.