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His blunt language and headstrong
behaviour made Charles
Fisher seem "uncouth" to his fellow Fathers of Confederation.
He was born Aug. 15, 1808, in Fredericton and received
his education there. He was one of the first three graduates of King's
College when he gained his B.A. in 1829. Later he went to London and studied
law. Back in New Brunswick in 1833, he set up law practice in his home town.
Quickly he entered politics, being elected for York
riding in 1837, and kept his seat for the next 30 years, despite the violent
political turmoil in which he became involved.
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By 1851, Fisher was leader of his party and premier of
the province. However, he resigned in 1856 when he was beaten on the issue
of liquor prohibition. He was out of office only a year before he was back
in again. Four years later he was forced to resign as premier a second time
in a crown lands scandal.
In 1867 he was elected by his faithful York constituents
to the federal House of Commons, but resigned in 1868 to become a judge of
the Supreme Court of New Brunswick. He died at Fredericton Dec 8, 1880. |
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