Philip Fysh
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Sir Philip Oakley Fysh (1 March 1835 - 20 December 1919), Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry.
Born in Highbury, London, Fysh migrated to Tasmania in 1859, becoming a leading merchant, hop-grower and orchardist. A Protectionist, he was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1866-69, 1870-73, 1884-90, and of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1873-78 and 1894-99. Fysh became Premier and Chief Secretary of Tasmania in 1877, serving initially until 1878 and returning to the positions in 1887, serving to 1892.
Fysh was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1901 as a member for Tasmania, and in 1903 as member for the Division of Denison. He was an Honorary Minister 1901-03 and Postmaster-General 1904-04. He retired in 1910. The Canberra suburb of Fyshwick is named after him.
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| Preceded by: Thomas Reibey |
Premier of Tasmania 1877-1878 |
Succeeded by: William Giblin |
| Preceded by: James Agnew |
Premier of Tasmania 1887-1892 |
Succeeded by: Henry Dobson |
| Premiers of Tasmania |  |
|---|---|
| Champ | Gregson | Weston | Smith | Chapman | Whyte | Dry | Wilson | Innes | Kennerley | Reibey | Fysh | Giblin | Crowther | Douglas | Agnew | Dobson | Braddon | E. Lewis | Propsting | Evans | Earle | Solomon | Lee | Hayes | Lyons | McPhee | Ogilvie | Dwyer-Gray | Cosgrove | Brooker | Reece | Bethune | Neilson | Lowe | Holgate | Gray | Field | Groom | Rundle | Bacon | Lennon | |
