Albert Fish (politician)

For the serial killer, see Albert Fish.

Albert Fish

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Guelph
In office 1979–1980
Succeeded by	James Schroder
Personal details
Born	1922 Preston, England
Died	April 5, 2006
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Albert Fish (1922 – April 5, 2006) was a Canadian realtor and member of the Canadian House of Commons.

Born in Preston, England, he served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. In 1949, he emigrated to Canada and lived in Guelph, Ontario. 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 Canadian Real Estate Association in 1973. In the 1979 federal election, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the electoral district of Guelph as a Progressive Conservative Party candidate. He was defeated in the 1980 election.

In 1986, he became President of the International Real Estate Federation.

He died in 2006 of complications following a heart attack. Fish had previously suffered a heart attack during the 1980 election campaign.

References

Guelph Public Library Archives. "Albert Fish fonds". Archeion. Archives Association of Ontario. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
"Ontario realtor served in Joe Clark government". The Globe and Mail. 2006-04-10. p. S8.

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