John Fraser (Ontario MP) explained

John Fraser
Constituency Mp:Lambton East
Parliament:Canadian
Successor:Oliver Simmons
Term Start:1896
Term End:1900
Birth Date:3 March 1849
Birth Place:Inverness-shire, Scotland
Party:Liberal

John Fraser (March 3, 1849  - February 1, 1928) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Glen Urquhart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Fraser came to Canada in 1852. He was mayor of Petrolia, Ontario from 1885 to 1889. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lambton East in the 1896 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1900. In 1902, he was appointed Postmaster of Petrolia.

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