Robert Fraser

Robert Fraser (c. 1843 – 9 September 1918) was a Mayor of Brisbane and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early years Fraser was born in Beauly, Inverness to parents Robert Fraser and his wife Christina (née Grant) and educated at Balbair. He began his working career as an apprentice draper in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, before working as assistant manager and then general manager of McLaren Smith & Co, warehousemen, Glasgow for ten years starting in 1868.

Fraser held the seat for three years before being defeated Edward Forrest by at the 1899 elections.

Personal life Fraser married Emily Wherry in Scotland and together had three daughters. Fraser was at one-time president of the Tattersalls Club in Brisbane and was a life member of the Queensland Royal Geographical Society.