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Sir James Hurtle Fisher [B 6978] • Photograph

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Summary

Sir James Hurtle Fisher, barrister, Colonial Commissioner, Member of Upper House, lawyer. He held the important position of allotting public land in the Province. These proceeds financed emigration. He and his family arrived onboard the 'Buffalo' on 28th December 1836, together with the First Governor, Hindmarsh. He erected his hut and Land Office near the survey camp of Colonel William Light. Fisher was elected Mayor of Adelaide 1852-54, Member of the Legislative Council in 1853, Speaker 1855-56, President of the House in 1857-65. He was the first South Australian to be knighted.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.5 cm x 9.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Fisher, James Hurtle, Sir, 1790-1875

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Digitisation information

Date

04/10/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,097 x 3,278 pixels (6.9 MP)

Size

6.90 MB

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