George Fisher (New Zealand politician)
George Fisher | |
|---|---|
Fisher, c. 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 |
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’.