James Fraser

Politician

1889 – 1961

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Who was James Fraser?

James McIntosh Fraser was an Australian trade unionist and politician.

Fraser was born in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland and educated locally. He emigrated to Australia and married Ellen Simmons in April 1912 in Perth. He was turned down for military service during World War I and instead returned to a position at the Royal Arsenal in London, where he had worked before emigrating. After the war he returned to Perth as a motorman with the Western Australian Government Tramways and he became an officer of the Tramway Employees' Union.

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Born
Mar 12, 1889
Forres
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Nationality
  • Australia
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Died
Aug 27, 1961
Victoria Park

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on July 23, 2013

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