Simon Fraser (Australian politician)
The Honourable Sir Simon Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 30 June 1913 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council | |
| In office August 1886 – March 1901 | |
| Preceded by | James Graham |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Smith |
| Constituency | South Yarra |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office May 1874 – February 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | James Shackell |
| Constituency | Rodney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1832 Big Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 30 July 1919 (aged 86) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Protectionist (1901–06) Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–13) |
| Spouses | Margaret Bolger
(m. 1865–1880)Anne Collins (m. 1885) |
| Children | 5, inc. Neville and Simon Jr. |
| Relatives | Robert Collins (brother-in-law) Malcolm Fraser (grandson) |
| Occupation | Contractor, grazier |
Sir Simon Fraser (21 August 1832 – 30 July 1919) was a Canadian-Australian businessman, pastoralist, and politician. He was a Senator for Victoria from 1901 to 1913, having previously been a member of the colonial Parliament of Victoria.