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♂ William Fisher
aliasWilliam Fisher
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 1 2 3
Birth 10 March 1811 → 213 years + 1 month ago
Lived 80 years + 1 month
First mandate 14 September 1875 → 148 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 64 years + 6 months
Death 4 May 1891 → 132 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 12 years + 11 months after 21 May 1878
Special notes
None
 

William Fisher (1811–1891)
No photo available
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Charles E. Pooley (1845–1912) Son-in-law
⊖ Robert H. Pooley (1878–1954) Grandson  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 2 8 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Henry Cogan  m 
⊖ A. Rocke Robertson  m 
 		 ⊖ Hans L. Helgesen  m 
⊖ Frederick W. Williams  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 182 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
1		 British Columbia
26 October 1871
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28601(F) — 23 Jul 2023 14:13 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
60
IND
 4/6 29 31.87% -5 Winner:
IND
 34 37.36% Henry Cogan
Eligible: 127 Votes: 178 Participation: 70.08% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
2		 British Columbia
14 September 1875
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28623(F) — 30 Sep 2023 06:18 ET
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 → New to this legislature
Age
64
IND
 1/4 58 65.17% +15 Loser:
GOV
 43 48.31% Robert Weir
After his election:
15 Sep 1875 64
IND
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 8 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 158 Votes: 187 Participation: 59.18% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
3		 British Columbia
22 May 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28643(F) — 30 Sep 2023 06:18 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
67
GOV
 3/3 39 41.49% -31 Winner:
OPPO
 70 74.47% Hans L. Helgesen

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
William Fisher		 01 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Fisher (Canadian politician)		 01 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
William Fisher (homme politique canadien)		 01 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Jan 2024 17:30 (but data presented dynamically)

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