Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham
William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham, PC, KStJ (1853 – 2 July 1920) was a British Conservative Party politician. He held office as President of the Local Government Board and Minister of Information in David Lloyd George's First World War coalition government.
The Right Honourable The Lord Downham PC KStJ | |
|---|---|
| President of the Local Government Board | |
| In office 28 June 1917 – 4 November 1918 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Walter Long |
| Succeeded by | Auckland Geddes |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 4 November 1918 – 10 January 1919 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | The Lord Beaverbrook |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Crawford |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 4 November 1918 – 10 January 1919 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | The Lord Beaverbrook |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1853 Downham, Isle of Ely. Cambridgeshire |
| Died | 2 July 1920 (aged 67) Buckingham Palace Garden, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Florence Fisher (d. 1923) |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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