Peter Gordon Fraser Explained

Peter Gordon Fraser was a Scottish public servant and later a politician and artist in Van Diemen's Land.^[1]

Fraser was born on 21 March 1808, the fourth child of Donald and Jane Fraser.^[2] Fraser commenced work at the Colonial Office in 1835.^[2]

Fraser was at one point the "Colonial Secretary in Van Diemen's Land", a position that later became the Premier of Tasmania.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fraser, Peter Gordon (1808–1888). Trove. National Library of Australia. 5 February 2017.
2. Web site: Fraser, Peter Gordon (1808–1888). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. 5 February 2017.
3. Web site: Colonial Secretary in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Parliament of Tasmania. 5 February 2017.