Austin Levi Fraser (March 17, 1868 – April 22, 1946) was a

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lawyer, judge and political figure on

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1904 to 1908 and

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in the

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from 1908 to 1911 as a

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member. He was born in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, the son of Edward F. Fraser and Florence MacIsaac, and was educated at

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and Saint Dunstan's College. He taught school for several years, then studied law in the office of Francis Haszard and was admitted to the bar in 1900. In 1901, he married Maud Adelaide Moar and set up practice in Souris. Fraser resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1908 to run for a seat in the House of Commons. He was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection in 1911. He was then named judge in the court for

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. Fraser died in Souris at the age of 78.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs 1868 births 1946 deaths People from Souris, Prince Edward Island Politicians from Kings County, Prince Edward Island 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{PrinceEdwardIsland-MP-stub