Background
FRASER, John George was born in December 1840 in Beaufort West, South African. Son of Reverend Colin Mackenzie RYaser, minister of Dutch Reformed Church.
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John George FRASER
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Free Church Institute, Inverness. Marischal and King’s Colleges, Aberdeen. Returned to South Africa, 1861.
Fought in Basuto War. Doctor of Laws Aberdeen.
Career
Secretary to Sir John Brand. Registrar of High Court, Secretary to Volksraad, and Master of Orphan Chamber, Orange Free State. Retired from Government service, 1877.
Represented Bloemfontein in Volksraad, 1880-1899. Stood for President, 1896. Member of Legislative Council Orange River Colony, 1902.
Member Inter-Colonial Council, O.R.C. and Transvaal, 1904. Member of Parliament and Leader of Opposition in Parliament, O.R.C. Senator, Union Parliament of South Africa. Member of Legislative Council.
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Spouse 1866, Dorothea, 2nd daughter of A. A. Ortlepp, Colesberg.
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British