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James Temple Fisher (1928 – ) was a New Zealand politician

Fisher was born in 1828 in Kent, England, and after receiving his education in a private school in that country, he entered the Royal Navy, which he left three years later to come to New Zealand. Shortly after reaching Christchurch he took up a considerable area of fertile land in the district now known as Heathcote, and commenced farming.

Heathcote electorate 1876

The 10 December 1881 general election in the Heathcote electorate was contested by the incumbent James Fisher, Henry Wynn-Williams and Major Alfred Hornbrook. They received 119, 243 and 167 votes, respectively. Wynn-Williams was thus elected with a majority of 76 votes.