John Fraser
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lambton East
In office
1896–1900
Preceded byGeorge Moncrieff
Succeeded byOliver Simmons
Personal details
Born(1849-03-03)March 3, 1849
Inverness-shire, Scotland
DiedFebruary 1, 1928(1928-02-01) (aged 78)
Political partyLiberal

John Fraser (March 3, 1849 February 1, 1928) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Glen Urquhart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Fraser came to Canada in 1852. He was mayor of Petrolia, Ontario from 1885 to 1889. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lambton East in the 1896 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1900. In 1902, he was appointed Postmaster of Petrolia.

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