James Fraser Politician

James McIntosh Fraser (12 March 1889 – 27 August 1961) was an Australian trade unionist and politician.Fraser was born in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland and educated locally. He emigrated to Australia and married Ellen Simmons in April 1912 in Perth. He was turned down for military service during World War I and instead returned to a position at the Royal Arsenal in London, where he had worked before emigrating. After the war he returned to Perth as a motorman with the Western Australian Government Tramways and he became an officer of the Tramway Employees' Union.

Personal facts

James Fraser
Birth dateMarch 12, 1889
Birth place
Forres , County of Moray
Nationality
Scottish Australian
Date of deathAugust 27, 1961
Place of death
Victoria Park Western Australia

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party
Australian Labor Party

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