William Fraser (New Zealand politician, born 1827)
William Fraser (1827–1901) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.
Colonel William Fraser
Biography
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Thames | Independent | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Thames | Independent | |
| 1891–1893 | 11th | Te Aroha | Liberal | |
He was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1827.[1]
He was Mayor of Thames in 1882–1887.[2] He represented the Thames electorate in Parliament from 1884 to 1890.[3]
In the 1890 general election, he was defeated for the Te Aroha electorate by William Shepherd Allen. Allen's election was declared void on 3 April 1891.[4] Fraser won the resulting 9 July 1891 by-election and represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1893.[5]
Notes
- Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). "Colonel William Fraser". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Mayors and Councillors of Thames". The Treasury. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- Wilson 1985, p. 198.
- Scholefield 1955, p. 92.
- Scholefield 1955, p. 107.
References
- Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.
- 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.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Sheehan |
Member of Parliament for Thames 1884–1890 |
Succeeded by Alfred Cadman |
| Preceded by William Shepherd Allen |
Member of Parliament for Te Aroha 1891–1893 |
Constituency abolished |
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