William Fraser (New Zealand politician, born 1827) explained

William Fraser (1827–1901) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Biography

He was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1827.^[1]

He was Mayor of Thames in 1882–1887.^[2] He represented the Thames electorate in Parliament from 1884 to 1890.

In the 1890 general election, he was defeated for the Te Aroha electorate by William Shepherd Allen. Allen's election was declared void on 3 April 1891. Fraser won the resulting 9 July 1891 by-election and represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1893.

References

• Book: Scholefield, Guy . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 . Guy Scholefield . 3rd . First ed. published 1913 . 1950 . Govt. Printer . Wellington.
• Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 198.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District . 1897 . . Cyclopedia Company Limited . 18 May 2012 . Wellington . Colonel William Fraser.
2. Web site: Mayors and Councillors of Thames. The Treasury. 18 May 2012.