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Leonard William Fraser (April 1, 1902 – September 18, 1957) was a lawyer and political figure in
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, Canada. He represented
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in the
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from 1940 to 1941 as a
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member. He was born in
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, the son of Robert McGregor Fraser. Fraser was educated at
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. He married Kathleen Blanchet. Fraser was leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly in 1941. He died in Halifax at the age of 55.


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* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1902 births 1957 deaths Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs Dalhousie University alumni Nova Scotia political party leaders {{ProgressiveConservative-NovaScotia-MLA-stub