John James Fraser
George Luther Hatheway | |
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| Succeeded by | Edward Ludlow Wetmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1829 Beaubears Island, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | November 24, 1896 (aged 67) Genoa, Italy |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Martha Cumming
(m. 1867; died 1871)Jane Maria Paulette Fisher
(m. 1881) |
| Children | 2 daughters who died in infancy |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
| Profession | Politician |
John James Fraser (August 1, 1829 – November 24, 1896) was a New Brunswick (Canada) lawyer, judge, and politician.
John Fraser was born at Beaubears Island, New Brunswick. He married twice, the first time in 1867 to Martha Cumming. She died in 1871 and in 1884 he married Jane Maria Paulette Fisher, eldest daughter of former Premier, Charles Fisher.
In 1865 he won a seat in the colonial
Attorney-General
.
Fraser was the first premier to give both the
Roman Catholic community effective representation in cabinet. Pierre-Amand Landry was made commissioner of public works, while Michael Adams
became a surveyor-general with responsibility for administering crown lands.
In 1882, after running unsuccessfully for a seat in the federal parliament, Fraser left politics and was appointed to the provincial supreme court and from 1893 to 1896 he served as the ninth Lieutenant Governor of the province.
John Fraser died in 1896 in Genoa, Italy.
External links
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Government of New Brunswick profile of Premier Fraser
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