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George Fisher (New Zealand politician)
Mayor of Wellington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named George Fisher, see George Fisher (disambiguation).
George Fisher (c. 1843 – 14 March 1905) was a four-time Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1882 to 1885, and in 1896. He represented various Wellington electorates in Parliament for a total of 18 years. He was nicknamed ‘Tarcoola George’.
Quick Facts 6th Mayor of Wellington, Preceded by ...
George Fisher | |
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![]() Fisher, ca 1890s | |
6th Mayor of Wellington | |
In office 19 December 1895 – 16 December 1896 | |
Preceded by | Charles Luke |
Succeeded by | Francis Bell |
In office 30 November 1881 – 17 December 1885 | |
Preceded by | William Hutchison |
Succeeded by | Arthur Winton Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1843 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 14 March 1905 Wellington, New Zealand |
Spouse |
Laura Emma Tompkins (m. 1866) |
Children | 6 |
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