George Fisher (New Zealand politician)

George Fisher
Fisher, ca 1890s
6th Mayor of Wellington
In office
19 December 1895 – 16 December 1896
Preceded byCharles Luke
Succeeded byFrancis Bell
In office
30 November 1881 – 17 December 1885
Preceded byWilliam Hutchison
Succeeded byArthur Winton Brown
Personal details
Bornc. 1843
Dublin, Ireland
Died14 March 1905
Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse
Laura Emma Tompkins
(m. 1866)
Children6

George Fisher (c. 1843 – 14 March 1905) was a four-time Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1882 to 1885, and in 1896. He represented various Wellington electorates in Parliament for a total of 18 years. He was nicknamed ‘Tarcoola George’.