James Harshaw Fraser
Source: Library and Archives Canada
James Harshaw Fraser (1841 – July 28, 1899) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented London in the Canadian House of Commons from 1875 to 1878 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]
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 .[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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Harshaw Fraser – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876 HJ Morgan
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Fraser, William Elliot, The War Graves Photographic Project
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