George Fisher (New Zealand politician)

George Fisher
Fisher, ca 1890s
6th Mayor of Wellington
In office 19 December 1895 – 16 December 1896
Preceded by	Charles Luke
Succeeded by	Francis Bell
In office 30 November 1881 – 17 December 1885
Preceded by	William Hutchison
Succeeded by	Arthur Winton Brown
Personal details
Born	c. 1843 Dublin, Ireland
Died	14 March 1905 Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse	Laura Emma Tompkins ​ (m. 1866)​
Children	6

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’.