Everard Fraser

Sir Everard Duncan Home Fraser (27 February 1859 – 20 March 1922) was a British diplomat who served as consul-general in Shanghai from 1911 to 1922.

Early life and education

Fraser was born on 27 February 1859, the son of Lieut-Colonel R. W. Fraser. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Career

Fraser joined the diplomatic service in 1880 as a student interpreter and went to China. In 1886, he was appointed acting consul at Foochow; in 1889 he was at Kiukiang; and then at Ichang, remaining in the post until 1891. From 1891 to 1892, he served as acting vice-consul at Chemulpo, Korea, and acting consul from 1892 to 1894, before he was promoted to first assistant in 1893. and in 1899 served as consul at Chinkiang. After serving for a year at Foochow as acting consul, he was transferred to Hankow where he served first as acting consul-general from 1900 to 1901, and then as consul-general from 1901 to 1911. His final appointment was a consul-general in Shanghai, a post he held from 1911 to 1922. When he died in office in 1922, The Times reported that the whole foreign community and all the leading Chinese in the city attended his funeral.

Personal life and death

Fraser married Constance, daughter of A. W. Walkinshaw of Foochow, in 1899. and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1912 Birthday Honours.