| Jim Fraser | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Australian Capital Territory |
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| In office 28 April 1951 – 1 April 1970 |
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| Preceded by | Lewis Nott |
| Succeeded by | Kep Enderby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1908 Derby, Tasmania |
| Died | 1 April 1970 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Whitten Rowland |
| Occupation | Teacher, journalist |
James Reay (Jim) Fraser (8 February 1908 – 1 April 1970) was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Australian Capital Territory from 1951 to 1970.
Fraser was born in Derby, Tasmania and educated at Launceston High School. He worked as a chainman and axeman and as a teacher in Victorian state schools from 1927 to 1935. He then worked as a journalist until he enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force in 1942 and served in New Guinea until 1945. From 1946 to 1948 he worked as a journalist in the Department of Information in Canberra and then as press secretary and private secretary to Senator Nick McKenna until 1951.[1]
Fraser became a member of the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council in 1949 and defeated Lewis Nott for the House of Representatives seat of the Australian Capital Territory in the 1951 election, although this position did not have full powers until 1966. He put a great deal of time and energy into looking after the interests of his constituents. In 1959, he married Helen Whitten Rowland. He died of cancer in 1970, survived by his wife and son.[1]
His brother, Allan Fraser, was MP for the adjoining seat of Eden-Monaro from 1943 to 1966 and from 1969 to 1972.
The Division of Fraser and Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, the suburb of Canberra, were named after him.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Lewis Nott |
Member for Australian Capital Territory 1951–1970 |
Succeeded by Kep Enderby |