Elis Fischer

Gustaf Elis Fischer (13 January 1834 – 19 August 1889) was a Swedish lawyer, chief executive of Skandia[2] and politician who was Member of Parliament. He is in particular known for the Fischer-trial, in which he was accused of fraud and sentenced to prison.[3]

Elis Fischer
Member of the Swedish Parliament
In office
24 March 1886 – 31 December 1886[1]
Personal details
Born(1834-01-13)13 January 1834
Askersund, Sweden
Died19 August 1889(1889-08-19) (aged 55)
Långholmen, Sweden
Political partyIndependent
RelativesGunnar Fischer (grandson)
Alma materUppsala University

Personal life
Edsby Castle, built for Elis Fischer and his family, construction broke ground in 1866.[4]

Fischer was born in Askersund, a son of postmaster Per Gustaf Fischer,[5] and a brother of Emil Nicanor Fischer. He was married to Hildur Fredrika Abenius, daughter of Carl Fredrik Abenius, the circuit judge of the judicial district of Livgedinget.[6] Fischer grew up in Askersund and attended Askersund's elementary school.

Career

Fischer graduated from Uppsala University in 1854, and passed the court exams in 1859.

Fischer was the chief executive manager of Skandia. He became a member of the upper house of the Riksdag, in March 1886, representing the City of Stockholm, a position he held until he was accused of fraud in December 1886.[7]

Fischer-trial

The fraud was mentioned in more than 176 newspaper articles in December 1886. Fischer whom enjoyed a significant employment and an upper class income, surprised many of his fellows that he had commit a fraud. He was exposed when he had escaped the presentation of obligations he had received and sold.[8][9]

Appointments

References
  1. XXV:1. Riksdagens första kammare 1867-1904 (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. Fischer, Gustaf Elis (in Swedish). 1880. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Svenska millionärer. Minnen och anteckningar (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. History of Edsby Castle (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. Kugelberg, Otto (1898). Postmästare i Sverige och Finland från äldre till Närvarande tid (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. Norstedt, P.A. (1906). Personhistorisk tidskrift (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. Norrberg, Anders; Tjerneld, Andreas; Asker, Björn (1988). Tvåkammarriksdagen 1867-1970: Stockholms stad, Stockholms län, Uppsala län, Södermanlands län, Västmanlands län (in Swedish). ISBN 9789122012863. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. Rossander, Olle (19 October 2007). Det kidnappade kapitalet: på spaning i Skandiaaffärens skugga (in Swedish). ISBN 9789173432092. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. Wetterberg, Gunnar (30 July 2013). Wallenberg (in Swedish). ISBN 9789100134204. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
Business positions
Preceded by
Wilhelm Dufwa		 President of Skandia
1869–1886		 Succeeded by
Gustaf Lagerbring
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