Fisher, Charles National Historic Person
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Charles Fisher, 1868
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Address :
706 Queen Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1939-05-29
Life Date:
1808 to 1880
Other Name(s):
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Fisher, Charles
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Father of Confederation, Premier of New Brunswick (1851-61)
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 706 Queen Street, New Brunswick
Born in Fredericton, Fisher practised law before entering politics. Excepting the period 1850-4 he represented York as a member of the Legislature continuously from 1837 until his retirement in 1868. Entering the Executive Council in 1848 he served as Premier and Attorney General (1854-6 and 1857-61). A Father of Confederation, he attended both the Quebec and London conferences. Elected to represent York in the House of Commons, he resigned in 1868 to become puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, and soon after Judge of the Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. He died in Fredericton.