John George Fraser
British colonial administrator
About John George Fraser
Lived 1864 – 1941 (aged 76–77).
Sir John George Fraser CMG (1864 – 21 July 1941) was a British colonial administrator who served in British Ceylon.
Early life and education Fraser was born in 1864, the son of Alexander Fraser, Controller of Revenue, Scotland. He was educated at Edinburgh Institution for Languages and Mathematics and University of Edinburgh.
Career Fraser joined the Ceylon Civil Service as a cadet in 1887. During the 1915 Ceylon riots he was appointed Special Commissioner of Western Province to coordinate government action against the rioters, and issued a proclamation to establish an enquiry into the disturbances. After serving as Government Agent, Western Province he retired in 1923. He was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1924 New Year Honours.
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Who was John George Fraser?
British colonial administrator (1864–1941)
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John George Fraser was born in 1864.
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John George Fraser died in 1941.
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