Francis Humphris Fraser

Francis Fraser
The Honourable; Francis Fraser
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Te Aro
	In office; 15 April 1887 – 15 July 1887
Preceded by	Charles Johnston
Succeeded by	Andrew Menteath
New Zealand Legislative Councillor
	In office; 1899–1906
Appointed by	Richard Seddon
Personal details
Born	1882; London, England
Died	7 August 1911 (aged 28–29); Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	Liberal

Francis Humphris Fraser PC MP (1833–1911) was a politician in Wellington, New Zealand.

Early life

Fraser was born in London, England, in 1833. He spent his childhood in Edinburgh, where he studied at Watson's Hospital School before returning to London in 1847. Fraser then promptly left London bound for New Zealand. He arrived in Wellington on board the Wild Duck in 1864.[1]

Political career

National politics

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1887	9th	Te Aro	Independent

Fraser briefly represented the Te Aro electorate in Wellington in 1887 after winning a by-election, from 15 April to 15 July, when he was defeated.[2] He unsuccessfully contested the three-member Wellington electorate in the 1890, 1893, and 1896 elections where he came sixth, fifth and seventh respectively.[3] Later, he was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council for one seven-year term from 1899 to 1906.[4]

Local politics

Fraser won a seat on the Wellington City Council in 1888. During his tenure on the council he was the central figure of Wellington's temperance movement. He also served on the Wellington Harbour Board, District Charitable Aid Board, and Wellington Hospital Trustees Board. The latter of these he also held the position of chairman.[1]

References

McKee, Arthur (ed.). "Councillor Francis Humphris Fraser". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Cyclopedia Company Ltd. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 198. OCLC 154283103.
"The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 77.

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas John William Gale	Chair of Wellington Harbour Board 1897–1899	Succeeded by John Hutcheson
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Charles Johnston	Member of Parliament for Te Aro 1887–1887	Succeeded by Andrew Menteath

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[mckee-1] McKee, Arthur (ed.). "Councillor Francis Humphris Fraser". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Cyclopedia Company Ltd. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

[2] Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 198. OCLC 154283103.

[3] "The General Election, 1890". National Library. 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

[Scholefield_1950-4] Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 77.