The Honourable Sir Simon Fraser | |
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Senator for Victoria | |
In office 29 March 1901 – 30 June 1913 | |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council | |
In office August 1886 – March 1901 | |
Preceded by | James Graham |
Succeeded by | Edmund Smith |
Constituency | South Yarra |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
In office May 1874 – February 1883 | |
Preceded by | John MacGregor |
Succeeded by | James Shackell |
Constituency | Rodney |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Big Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada | 21 August 1832
Died | 30 July 1919 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | (aged 86)
Political party | Protectionist (1901–06) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
Spouses | Margaret Bolger
(m. 1865–1880)Anne Collins (m. 1885) |
Children | 5, inc. Neville and Simon Jr. |
Relatives | Robert Collins (brother-in-law) Malcolm Fraser (grandson) |
Occupation | Contractor, grazier |
Sir Simon Fraser (21 August 1832 – 30 July 1919)[1] was a Canadian-Australian businessman, pastoralist, and politician. He was a Senator for Victoria from 1901 to 1913, having previously been a member of the colonial Parliament of Victoria.