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William Fraser (New Zealand politician, born 1827)

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Colonel William Fraser

William Fraser (1827–1901) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mayors and Councillors of Thames". The Treasury. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 198.
  4. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 92.
  5. ^ Scholefield 1950, p. 107.

References

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  • 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 Member of Parliament for Thames
1884–1890
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Te Aroha
1891–1893
Constituency abolished