Elis Fischer

Gustaf Elis Fischer was born on 13 January 1834, in Askersund, Örebro, Sweden. His father was Per Gustaf Fischer, a postmaster,[5] and his mother was Eva Sophia Fischer (née Brattström).[6] Fischer had two younger full brothers, Emil Nicanor (1839–1912), and Alfred Theodor (1836–1839). His maternal grandfather, Magnus Brattström, was an ironmaster.[5]

After his father's death 1845, Fischer moved along with his mother and brother Emil Nicanor to Örebro.[7]

He attended Askersund Elementary School before graduating from Karolinska elementarläroverket in Örebro; he graduated in 1854.[8] Fischer attended Uppsala University following his graduation, and passed the court exams in 1859.[9]

In June 1870, Fischer was elected to serve as the chief executive manager of Skandia,[11] a position previously held by Wilhelm Dufwa.[12] He was then succeeded by Gustaf Lagerbring in 1886 after he had been accused of fraudulent acts.

The Fischer-trial (Swedish: Fischerska målet) was a well-known lawsuit in which Elis Fischer was accused of fraud due to him not being able to separate his own finances from his own workplace finances.[13] The fraud was mentioned in more than 208 newspaper articles in December 1886[14] after he had resigned on 8 December 1886.[15] Fischer whom enjoyed a significant employment and an upper class income, surprised many of his fellows that he had committed a fraud. He was exposed when he had escaped the presentation of obligations he had received and sold.[16] Fischer was on 5 January 1887, sentenced to prison at Långholmen Central Prison.[17]

In March 1886, Fischer became a member of the upper house of the Riksdag, representing the City of Stockholm,[18] a position he held until he was accused of fraud in December 1886; he resigned from his political offices on 17 December 1886.[19]

On 19 August 1889, at Långholmen Central Prison in Stockholm, Fischer died from pneumonia dextra.[25][26]