Donald F. Fraser

Donald Fisher Fraser (August 16, 1872 – March 13, 1946) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1937. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Donald F. Fraser
MLA for Pictou County
In office
1933–1937
Preceded byJohn Doull
Robert Albert Douglas
Hugh Allan MacQuarrie
Succeeded byNewton G. Munro
Personal details
Born(1872-08-16)August 16, 1872
Goldenville, Nova Scotia
DiedMarch 13, 1946(1946-03-13) (aged 73)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupationeditor, publisher

Fraser was born in 1872 at Goldenville, Nova Scotia.[2] He married Evelyn Woodman in 1926, and was the editor and publisher of the Eastern Chronicle newspaper.[2] Fraser first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1928 election, but was defeated.[3] He ran again in 1933, and was elected in the dual-member Pictou County riding with Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie.[4] Fraser resigned his seat on April 23, 1937.[1] Following his resignation, he was elected a municipal councillor, and served as the registrar of deeds for Pictou County.[2] Fraser died at New Glasgow on March 13, 1946.[2]

References
  1. "Electoral History for Pictou County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 75. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. "Summary Results from 1867 to 2011" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 45. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1933" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 51. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
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