Hew Thomson Fraser (25 July 1877 – 11 August 1938) was a

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player and British

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politician. He was born in Glasgow. In 1908, he competed in the

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, he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland Hockey team. He moved to London in 1920. He worked as an Insurance Broker. He was Liberal parliamentary candidate for the

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Division of Middlesex from 1929 to 1938. He fought the 1929 General Election, coming second, pushing the Labour candidate into third place. Following the formation of the National Government in 1931, there was another General Election. As the Liberals and Conservatives were partners in that government, the Wood Green Liberal Association decided not to oppose the sitting Conservative MP. At the following General Election, after the Liberals had moved into opposition, Fraser again contested Wood Green for the Liberals, but this time finished third. After his death, his wife remained active for the Liberals in Wood Green.The Liberal Magazine, 1939

References

External links

Hew Fraser's profile at databaseOlympics.com
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Hew 1877 births 1938 deaths Scottish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in field hockey Scottish Olympic competitors Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics British sportsperson-politicians