Fisher, Andrew
Personal
Birth Date:
29 August 1862 (Kilmaurs, Ayrshire)
Death Date:
22 October 1928 (London)
Parents:
Robert Fisher and Jane (nee Garvin)
Family:
Margaret Jane Irvine in Gympie on 31 December 1901, 5 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Kilmaurs elementary school
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Miner; union official; Obtained an engine driver's certificate and worked on the South Great Eastern Extended mine; Chairman and parliamentary leader of ALP 1907; Privy councilor 1911; High Commissioner for Australia, 1916 to 1921
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Gympie | 29 Apr 1893 | 28 Mar 1896 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Gympie | 11 Mar 1899 | 9 May 1901 | Retired |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Railways and Public Works | 1 Dec 1899 | 7 Dec 1899 |
Additional Information
Notes:
During his second term as Prime Minister Labor established the Commonwealth Bank, Introduced maternity allowances and workers compensation for Commonwealth employees, liberalised invalid and old age pensions and proposed stricter regulations for wages, working hours and employment conditions
Sources:
Image courtesy of the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 72105; Australian Dictionary of Biography, V. 8: 1891-1939; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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