FISHER, ANDREW (1862-1928), Australian statesman, was born at Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Aug. 29, 1862, and began life as a coal miner. He emigrated to Queensland at the age of 23, and was elected to the Queensland legislature in 1893. In 1901 he was elected to the Commonwealth Parliament, joined Mr. Watson's Labour Cabinet of 1904 as Minister of Trade and Customs, and became leader of the Labour party in 1907 on Mr. Watson's resignation. In 1908 he became Prime Minister, but his administration lasted only six months. At the general election in 1910, however, his party was returned with a sweeping majority, and he was Prime Minister for three years, during which period he tackled the question of imperial defence, adopted Lord Kit chener's report of 1909 and passed a measure establishing univer sal military training. His Ministry fell in 1913, but at the election of Aug. 1914 he was again returned to power and gave Australia a vigorous lead in the early days of the World War. At the end of 1915 he resigned and took up the high commissionership, retiring in 1921 and died in London on Oct. 22, 1928.