The Hon. Sydney Arthur Fisher
Member of theCanadian Parliament forBrome
In office 1882–1891
Preceded by	David Ames Manson
Succeeded by	Eugène Alphonse Dyer
In office 1896–1911
Preceded by	Eugène Alphonse Dyer
Succeeded by	George Harold Baker
Personal details
Born	(1850-06-12)June 12, 1850 Montreal,Canada East
Died	April 9, 1921(1921-04-09) (aged 70) Ottawa,Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Minister of Agriculture (1896-1911)

Sydney Arthur Fisher,PC (June 12, 1850 – April 9, 1921) was aCanadian politician.

Born inMontreal,Canada East, he was educated at theHigh School of Montreal,McGill University, and finallyTrinity College, Cambridge.^[1]

A farmer, he first ran for theHouse of Commons of Canada in an 1880by-election for the riding ofBrome. Although defeated, he was elected in1882 and1887. ALiberal, he lost to theConservative candidateEugène Alphonse Dyer by 3 votes in the1891 election. He was elected again in the1896 election and was re-elected in1900,1904, and1908. He was defeated in1911 and in a 1913 by-election. From 1896 to 1911, he was theMinister of Agriculture.

There is a Sydney Arthur Fisherfonds atLibrary and Archives Canada.^[2]

He was the uncle ofPhilip Sydney Fisher.

By-election: On Mr. Brown's death, 30 May 1913

• "Sydney Arthur Fisher".Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.).University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Sydney Arthur Fisher – Parliament of Canada biography
• Serving Agriculture: Canada's Ministers of Agriculture profile

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