Allan Fraser (Canadian politician)

Allan MacPherson Fraser (July 9, 1906 – November 16, 1969) was a Canadian, educator, politician and archivist. Fraser moved to Newfoundland in the 1920s to become a professor of history and head of the Department of History and Political Science at Memorial University College.^[1] He served on St. John's City Council from 1942 to 1944.^[1]

Fraser represented the electoral district of St. John's East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1957, resigning from Memorial University to run for office. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.^[2]

In 1958, Fraser was appointed Chief Archivist of the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland. During his tenure, public archives were reorganized and made available for public use.^[1]

Fraser was born in Inverness, Scotland and died in St. John's, Newfoundland.

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1 2 3 Smallwood, Joseph Roberts; Pitt, Robert D. W., eds. (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. F (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. pp. 391–392. ISBN 978-0-920508-13-8.
↑ "Profile". lop.parl.ca.

Parliament of Canada

Preceded by

Gordon Higgins

Member of Parliament for St. John's East
1953-1957

Succeeded by

James McGrath

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Smallwood, Joseph Roberts; Pitt, Robert D. W., eds. (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. F (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. pp. 391–392. ISBN 978-0-920508-13-8.

[2] "Profile". lop.parl.ca.

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