Sir Philip Fysh | |
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| Postmaster-General of Australia | |
| In office 10 August 1903 – 27 April 1904 | |
| Prime Minister | Edmund Barton Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded by | James Drake |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Mahon |
| Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 29 March 1887 – 17 August 1892 | |
| Governor | Robert Hamilton |
| Preceded by | James Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Henry Dobson |
| In office 9 August 1877 – 5 March 1878 | |
| Governor | Frederick Weld |
| Preceded by | Thomas Reibey |
| Succeeded by | William Giblin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Oakley Fysh 1 March 1835 Highbury, London, England |
| Died | 20 December 1919 (aged 84) Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Protectionist (to 1909) Fusion (from 1909) |
| Spouse |
Esther Willis (m. 1856–1912) |
| Relations | William Willis (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Sir Philip Oakley Fysh KCMG (1 March 1835 – 20 December 1919) was an English-born Australian politician. He arrived in Tasmania in 1859 and became a leading merchant in Hobart. He served two terms as premier of Tasmania (1877–1878, 1887–1892) and became a leader of the colony's federation movement. He subsequently won election to the new federal House of Representatives (1901–1910) and was invited to represent Tasmania in the first federal ministry, serving as minister without portfolio (1901–1903) and Postmaster-General (1903–1904).