James Harshaw Fraser (1841 – July 28, 1899) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented London in the House of Commons of Canada from 1875 to 1878 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]
Source: Library and Archives Canada
He was born in Westminster, Canada West,[1] the son of a Major Fraser, and was educated in London. He studied law with William Elliott, who later became a judge, and was called to the bar in 1867. Fraser married Sophia Robinson Elliott.[2] He practised law in London, Ontario.[3] He was first elected in an 1875 by-election held after John Walker was unseated.[1] Fraser died in Gravenhurst at the age of 58.[1][3]
His son William Elliot Fraser died while serving as a surgeon in the merchant navy during World War II and is buried in Northern Ireland.[4]
| By-election on 18 February 1875
Walker unseated, 9 September 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | James Harshaw Fraser | 1,228 | |||
| Unknown | Samuel Peters | 1,100 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d James Harshaw Fraser – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876 HJ Morgan
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ "Fraser, William Elliot, The War Graves Photographic Project". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
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