Background
Fraser was born in India, the son of Captain Hugh Fraser of the 5th Madras Light Cavalry.
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William Fraser
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He received his education at Elizabeth College in Guernsey, Victoria College in Jersey, and the Lycée de Street Brieuc in Brittany, France. He came to New Zealand in September 1858 for farming. Together with Alfred Cheetham Strode, he took up Earnscleugh Station on the Earnscleugh River.
He served on the Legislative Council from 1919 to 1923 when he died.
Fraser died on 16 July 1923 at Wellington after a short illness of only three weeks. William Massey, the Prime Minister, commented on his death: "there came to an end one of the most useful careers of this country." His funeral service was held at Old Saint Paul"s in Wellington, and he was buried at Karori Cemetery.
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Membership
Fraser was a member of the Otago Provincial Council (1867–1870). He was a member of the inaugural Vincent County from 1877 until 1893, the last ten years as chairman. Under Prime Minister William Massey, he was Minister of Public Works (10 July 1912 – 3 April 1920), Minister of Mines (10 July 1912 – 12 August 1915.
4 September 1919 – 27 July 1920), Minister of Industries and Commerce (10 July 1912 – 26 July 1912) and a Member of the Executive Council (without portfolio.
27 July 1920 – 16 July 1923).
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Political Party
Conservative