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James Fisher (physician)
James Fisher (before 1776 – June 26, 1822) was a physician and political figure in Lower Canada. He was probably born in Scotland and came to the Province of Quebec in 1776 as an aide at the military hospital at Quebec City. In 1783, he was named garrison surgeon. In 1787, he proposed that a medical board be set up to qualify physicians and surgeons to practice in the province; Fisher served on the first such board when it was set up the following year. In 1789, he was named a doctor at the Hôpital Général at Quebec. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Northumberland County in 1796. Fisher was named physician for the Ursulines of Quebec in 1807 and commissioner for insane asylums in 1814. In 1815, he retired from the military and, in 1816, returned to Scotland. He died in Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Fisher (other)
James Fisher may refer to: Politics * James Fisher (physician) (died 1822), Scottish-born physician and politician in Lower Canada *James Hurtle Fisher (1790–1875), South Australian lawyer, first mayor of Adelaide *James Fisher (Wisconsin politician) (1816–1901), Wisconsin State Senator, United States *James Temple Fisher (1828–1905), New Zealand politician *James Fisher (Manitoba politician) (1840–1927), politician in Manitoba, Canada *James Bickerton Fisher (1843–1910), New Zealand politician Others *James Fisher (Secession minister) (1697–1775), a founder of the Scottish secession church *J. C. Fisher (James Churchill Fisher, 1826–1891), Australian composer, singing teacher * James Fisher (footballer) (1876–?), Scottish footballer *James Fisher (naturalist) (1912–1970), British author and naturalist * James L. Fisher (1931–2022), American university administrator *James Fisher (actor) (born 1972), British actor * J. Richard Fisher (James Richard Fisher, born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |