Sir Frederick William Fison, 1st Baronet (4 December 1847 – 20 December 1927)[1] was an English mill-owner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1895 to 1906.

Fison in 1895.

Fison was born at Bradford, the son of William Fison a manufacturer and his wife Fanny Whitaker. He was educated at Rugby School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was a spinner and manufacturer and became a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) and Deputy Lieutenant.[2]

At the 1885 general election, Fison stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in Otley[3] and he was unsuccessful again in Buckrose in 1892. He finally entered the Commons at the 1895 general election, when he was elected as Member of Parliament for Doncaster,[4] holding that seat until his defeat at the 1906 general election.[4] He was created a baronet on 27 July 1905.[5]

Fison died at the age of 80.

Fison married Isabella Crossley, daughter of Joseph Crossley, on 23 April 1872.[2] Their son William Fison was an Olympic rower.

Coat of arms of Frederick Fison
Crest
A demi heraldic tiger rampant Or collared Gules holding between the paws and escutcheon Argent charged with a battle-axe Sable.
Escutcheon
Per fess Azure and Ermine in chief three battle-axes erect Or and in base an heraldic tiger passant of the third.
Motto
Deo Confide[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with D, part 2". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b the Peerage.com
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [First published 1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 442. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  4. ^ a b Craig 1989, p. 434.
  5. ^ "No. 27818". The London Gazette. 18 July 1905. p. 4981.
  6. ^ Burke's Peerage. 1959.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Doncaster
18951906
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Greenholme in Burley-in-Wharfedale)
1905– 1927
Succeeded by