Abraham Fischer | |
|---|---|
 Abraham Fischer in 1900 | |
| 1st Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony | |
| In office 27 November 1907 – 31 May 1910 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Governor | Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams |
| Preceded by | Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams As Governor of the Orange River Colony |
| Succeeded by | Louis Botha As Prime Minister of South Africa |
| 2nd Minister of the Interior of South Africa | |
| In office 1912 – 6 October 1913 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor‑General | The Viscount Gladstone |
| Prime Minister | Louis Botha |
| Preceded by | Jan Christiaan Smuts |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Schalk Theron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Fischer 4 September 1850 Green Point, Cape Town Cape Colony |
| Died | 16 November 1913 (aged 63) Cape Town, Cape Province South Africa |
| Resting place | Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town |
| Political party | Orangia Unie |
| Other political affiliations | South African Party |
| Spouse | Ada Robertson[1] |
| Children | Harry Fischer, Percy Fischer[2] |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
Abraham Fischer (9 April 1850 – 16 November 1913)[3] was a South African statesman. He was the sole Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony in South Africa,[4] and when that ceased to exist joined the cabinet of the newly formed Union of South Africa.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Rulers and Governments of the World, vol. 3- 1930 to 1975, Charles G. Allen, Bowker, 1977, p. 481
- ^ Clingman, Stephen (1998). Bram Fischer: Afrikaner revolutionary. David Philip Publishers. ISBN 0-86486-677-1.
- ^ Jacobs DS (1976). "Fischer, Abraham". In De Kock WJ, Krüger DW, Beyers CJ, Basson JL (eds.). Dictionary of South African Biography Vol I (2nd ed.). Cape Town: Tafelberg-Uitgewers. pp. 290–292. ISBN 0624008568. OCLC 1063845175.