Donald J. Fraser
| Donald J. Fraser | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Yarmouth | |
|
In office 1949–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Waterman |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Z. Bourque |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 12, 1908 Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Died |
October 2, 1982 (aged 73) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Donald Jackson Fraser (October 12, 1908 – October 2, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Fraser was born in 1908 at Saint John, New Brunswick.[2] He was educated at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie University, and was a lawyer by career.[2] Fraser entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, winning the dual-member Yarmouth riding with Progressive Conservative William H. Brown.[3] He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1953.[4] Fraser died at Yarmouth on October 2, 1982.[2][5]
References
- ↑ "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- 1 2 3 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 75. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1949. p. 66. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 66. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ "Former provincial MLA Donald J Fraser dies". The Chronicle Herald. October 5, 1982.
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