James Harshaw Fraser (1841 – July 28, 1899) was a

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lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1875 to 1878 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was born in

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, the son of a Major Fraser, and was educated in

. He studied law with William Elliott, who later became a judge, and was called to the bar in 1867. Fraser married Sophia Robinson Elliott. He practised law in

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. He was first elected in an 1875 by-election held after John Walker was unseated. Fraser died in Gravenhurst at the age of 58. His son William Elliot Fraser died while serving as a surgeon in the merchant navy during World War II and is buried in Northern Ireland.

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1841 births 1899 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub