Sir Charles Frederick Fraser | |
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 Sir Frederick Fraser in Evening Mall, Toronto 1818 | |
| Born | 4 January 1850[1] |
| Died | 5 July 1925 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, editor, businessman |
| Notable credit | Established the Halifax School for the Blind in 1871 |
| Title | Sir |
| Relatives | James Fraser (grandfather) |
Sir Charles Frederick Fraser (born 4 January 1850 in Windsor, Nova Scotia – d. 5 July 1925 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) was the first superintendent (1873-1923) of the Halifax School for the Blind, the first residential school for the blind in Atlantic Canada. He became blind through an accident at age 7 and then went to study at Perkins School for the Blind in Boston. He was a member of the North British Society. He was knighted in 1915.[1]
- ^ a b Dictionary of Canadian Biography: FRASER, Sir CHARLES FREDERICK