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John Fraser

1866 – 1960

British Columbia politician, born 1866

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About John Fraser

Lived 1866 – 1960 (aged 94). John Fraser was a Canadian politician, merchant and teacher.

John Anderson Fraser (4 April 1866 – 8 May 1960) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Shakespeare, Canada West and became a merchant and teacher.

He attended the secondary school Stratford Collegiate Institute and became a director of John A. Fraser and Company. He taught schools in Ontario and British Columbia.

Fraser entered provincial politics at the Cariboo riding for the Conservatives in the 1909 British Columbia election, joining fellow Conservative Michael Callanan in the two-member riding. He was re-elected there in 1912. After Cariboo was changed to a single-member riding, Fraser was the sole Conservative candidate in the 1916 provincial election but was defeated by John McKay Yorston of the Liberals. He was also defeated in the 1920 and 1924 provincial elections.

He was elected to Parliament at the federal Cariboo riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected in 1926 and 1930. Fraser was defeated by James Gray Turgeon of the Liberals in the 1935 federal election.

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Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Member of the House of Commons of Canada
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John Anderson Fraser

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Fraser?

British Columbia politician, born 1866

When was John Fraser born?

John Fraser was born on 4 April 1866 in Shakespeare.

When did John Fraser die?

John Fraser died on 8 May 1960.

What was John Fraser's occupation?

John Fraser was a politician, merchant and teacher.

What nationality was John Fraser?

John Fraser was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Fraser

· Wikidata: Q6234022

· DBpedia: John Fraser (British Columbia politician)

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