Sir Frederick William Fison, 1st Baronet (4 December 1847 – 20 December 1927) was an English mill-owner and

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politician who sat in the

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from 1895 to 1906. Fison was born at Bradford, the son of William Fison a manufacturer and his wife Fanny Whitaker. He was educated at

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and Christ Church, Oxford. He was a spinner and manufacturer and became a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) and Deputy Lieutenant.the Peerage.com
/ref> At the 1885 general election, Fison stood unsuccessfully for

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and he was unsuccessful again in

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. He finally entered the Commons at the 1895 general election, when he was elected as

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for

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, holding that seat until his defeat at the 1906 general election. He was created a

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on 27 July 1905. Fison died at the age of 80. Fison married Isabella Crossley, daughter of Joseph Crossley, on 23 April 1872. Their son William Fison was an Olympic rower.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fison, Frederick William 1847 births 1927 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Directors of the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) People educated at Rugby School Politicians from Bradford UK MPs 1895–1900 UK MPs 1900–1906