William Fraser (1827–1901) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.
William Fraser (1827–1901) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Thames | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Thames | Independent | ||
| 1891–1893 | 11th | Te Aroha | Liberal | ||
He was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1827.[1]
He was Mayor of Thames in 1882–1887.[2] He represented the Thames electorate in Parliament from 1884 to 1890.[3]
In the 1890 general election, he was defeated for the Te Aroha electorate by William Shepherd Allen. Allen's election was declared void on 3 April 1891.[4] Fraser won the resulting 9 July 1891 by-election and represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1893.[5]