Joseph Fisher (Northern Ireland politician)

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Joseph Fisher (1901 or 1902–1963) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Fisher worked as a solicitor and became an urban district councillor for the Ulster Unionist Party.[1] At the 1953 Northern Ireland general election, he stood unsuccessfully for the party in Mourne.[2] In 1957, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, serving until his death in 1963. From 1961 to 1962, he was a Deputy Speaker of the Senate.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.207
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Counties: Down". Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. ^ Members of the Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72, Northern Ireland Elections