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James Oliphant Fraser (October 2, 1826 – February 14, 1904) was a businessman and political figure in
Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
. He represented Fortune Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1878 to 1885. He was born in
Saint John, New Brunswick Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of Ki ...
, one of ten sons and a daughter of Catherine and
Donald Allan Fraser Donald Allan Fraser (24 November 1793 – 7 February 1843) was a Scottish-born Presbyterian minister in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The son of Alexander Fraser, a Church of Scotland minister, and Isabella Maclean, he was born in Torosay, I ...
, coming to Newfoundland in 1842 when the family relocated to St. John's for Rev. Donald Fraser to take up his post as the first Presbyterian minister in Newfoundland.Suzanne Sexty, Catherine McLean Fraser: The Minister's Wife, Newfoundland Quarterly, Winter 2012-13 James established his own business in St. John's in 1846. He was a member of the
Legislative Council of Newfoundland The Legislative Council of Newfoundland was the upper house of the General Assembly of Newfoundland from 1833 to 1934. The Legislative Council was appointed by the Governor of Newfoundland, not elected. Bills were submitted by the House of Assemb ...
from 1864 to 1878. He served as chairman of the Board of Works from 1879 to 1882 and as surveyor general from 1882 to 1885. After he retired from politics, Fraser was Postmaster General from 1885 to 1902. He died in St. John's at the age of 77. His son James Oliphant Fraser, Jr. also served in the Newfoundland assembly.


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* Postmasters General of Newfoundland Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland 1826 births 1904 deaths Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub