First Prime Minister had Values of Trust, Competence, Stability to give Hope
Fisher, Andrew (1862–1928)
by D. J. Murphy
This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, (MUP), 1981
Andrew Fisher (1862-1928), prime minister, was born on 29 August 1862 at Crosshouse, near Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, second son of Robert Fisher, coalminer, and his wife Jane, née Garvin. Robert Fisher,… Continue reading
Andrew Fisher Australia’s First Prime Minister
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Andrew Fisher (1862-1928) served as prime minister in 1908-09, 1919-13, and 1914-15. He was one of the founders of the Labor Party in Australia. He rose to office from great poverty, beginning work in a Scottish coal pit at the… Continue reading