William Fraser (1840-1923)
Encyclopedia
Sir William Fraser was an Independent Conservative then Reform Party
member of parliament in New Zealand.
He won the Wakatipu
electorate in the 1893 general election
, and retired in 1919. He served on the Legislative Council
from 1919 to 1923 when he died.
He was knighted in 1918 and awarded the KCVO
in 1920.
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
member of parliament in New Zealand.
He won the Wakatipu
Wakatipu (New Zealand electorate)
Wakatipu was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, from 1871 to 1928.Wakatipu was represented by eight Members of Parliament:* Charles Edward Haughton in 1871* Bendix Hallenstein from 1872 to 1873* Vincent Pyke from 1873 to 1875...
electorate in the 1893 general election
New Zealand general election, 1893
The New Zealand general election of 1893 was held on Tuesday, 28 November in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
, and retired in 1919. He served on the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
from 1919 to 1923 when he died.
He was knighted in 1918 and awarded the KCVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1920.