Louis Fisher

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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 and he was "the party's top vote-getting presidential candidate." His vice presidential candidate was Genevieve Gunderson.

Fisher also ran for Governor of Illinois twice unsuccessfully; the party had run candidates for governor starting in 1896. He also ran for Senator from Illinois four times: in 1956, 1960, 1968, 1970 and for Secretary of State of Illinois in 1944. He was also a political scholar and staunch opponent of the line-item veto.

References

  • 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 21 April 2021.
  • Illinois Gubernatorial Candidates at the Wayback Machine (archived November 22, 2001)
  • The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Fisher
  • Social Security Death Index
Preceded by Socialist Labor Party Presidential candidate
1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Charles Storm
Socialist Labor Party Illinois Gubernatorial candidate
1948, 1952
Succeeded by
Edward C. Gross