Albert Fish (politician) explained

Albert Fish
Constituency Mp:Guelph
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Riding created
Successor:James Schroder
Term Start:May 22, 1979
Term End:February 17, 1980
Birth Place:Preston, Lancashire, England
Death Date:April 5,
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Progressive Conservative

Albert Fish (1922  - April 5, 2006) was a Canadian realtor and Member of Parliament.

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 Guelph's electoral district 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.

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