John A. Fraser (November 6, 1840 – May 4, 1908) was a political figure in

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. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1874 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1894 as a

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member. He was born on Boularderie Island,

, the only surviving son of the Reverend James Fraser, a missionary for the

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. Fraser was educated in Halifax. He was postmaster for Big Bras D'Or and served as a member of the municipal council. In 1865, he married Frances Helen Plant.''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877''
CH Mackintosh Fraser did not run for reelection in 1878 and 1882.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889'', AJ Gemmill
1840 births 1908 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub