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Louis Fisher (March 20, 1913 – November 28, 2001) was the Socialist Labor Party of America candidate for United States President in the 1972 Presidential election.
Politics career
editFisher ran for Governor of Illinois twice unsuccessfully. In 1944, he ran for Secretary of State of Illinois. He ran for Senator from Illinois four times: in 1956, 1960, 1968, and 1970.
In 1972 Fisher was the Socialist Labor Party of America's candidate for President of the United States. Genevieve Gunderson ran for Vice President as his running mate. Fisher was reportedly "the party's top vote-getting presidential candidate."
He was also a political scholar and staunch opponent of the line-item veto.
References
edit- Ballot Access News Volume 17, Number 11 February 1, 2002
- "Louis Fisher 1913-2001" (PDF). The People. Vol. 111, no. 10. Mountain View, CA: Socialist Labor Party. January 2002. p. 1. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Illinois Gubernatorial Candidates at the Wayback Machine (archived November 22, 2001)
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Fisher
- Social Security Death Index
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