Alistair Fraser
Alistair Fraser | |
|---|---|
| 21st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office September 1, 1952 – January 15, 1958 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Vincent Massey |
| Premier | Angus Lewis Macdonald Harold Connolly Henry Hicks Robert Stanfield |
| Preceded by | John Alexander Douglas McCurdy |
| Succeeded by | Edward Chester Plow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1885 Dalhousie Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Counsel |
Alistair Fraser
Fraser was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.[1] His father, Duncan Cameron Fraser, served as Nova Scotia's lieutenant-governor from 1906 to 1910 and had also been a Member of Parliament and a judge on the province's supreme court.[2] He married Jane Ross, the daughter of James Hamilton Ross.
He graduated from
After being demobilized in 1919, he joined the Canadian National Railway as a general solicitor. He was promoted to commission counsel in 1923, assistant general counsel in 1929 and then vice-president of the traffic department. He held that position until his retirement in 1951. He was appointed viceroy of Nova Scotia the following year.[1]
As lieutenant governor, Fraser officiated over the opening of the Canso Causeway.[3] In 1963, he was awarded $560,000 by the Supreme Court of Canada for 10,000,000 tons of granite taken from his property for use in the construction of the link between Cape Breton and the Nova Scotia mainland. Fraser sued after the federal government only offered him $5,500 in compensation.[1]
Fraser's son, also named Alistair Fraser (1923–1997), served as executive assistant to federal cabinet minister
Awards and decorations
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Alistair Fraser, MC winner served in vice-regal post", Globe and Mail, January 25, 1964
- ^ a b Duncan Cameron Fraser parliamentary biography
- ^ "$25,000,000 Canso Causeway in Nova Scotia finally completed", Globe and Mail, December 14, 1954
- ^ http://mikan3.archives.ca/pam/public_mikan/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=137005&rec_nbr_list=137005[permanent dead link]
| Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) | |
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| Governors at Halifax (1749–1786) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before responsible government (1786–1848) | |
| Lieutenant-governors between responsible government and Confederation (1848–1867) | |
| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
Lieutenant-governors who served in the absence of governors are listed in parentheses. Acting administrators are listed in italics. | |
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