Albert Fish (1922 – April 5, 2006) was a

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and

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. Born in Preston, England, he served in the

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. In 1949, he emigrated to Canada and lived in

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. He started working in real estate in 1954 and opened his own firm, Albert Fish Real Estate Limited, in 1957. After serving as President of the Ontario Real Estate Association, he became President of the

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in 1973. In the 1979 federal election, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing Guelph's electoral district as a Progressive Conservative Party candidate. He was defeated in the 1980 election. In 1986, he became President of the

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. He died in 2006 of complications following a

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. Fish had previously suffered a heart attack during the 1980 election campaign.

Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fish, Albert 1922 births 2006 deaths British emigrants to Canada Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Preston, Lancashire People from Guelph