William Fraser (New Zealand politician born 1840)

For other New Zealand politicians, see William Fraser (New Zealand politician born 1827) and William Fraser (New Zealand politician born 1924).

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1893–1896	12th	Wakatipu	Independent
1896–1899	13th	Wakatipu	Independent
1899–1902	14th	Wakatipu	Independent
1902–1905	15th	Wakatipu	Independent
1905–1908	16th	Wakatipu	Independent
1908–1909	17th	Wakatipu	Independent
1909–1911	Changed allegiance to:		Reform
1911–1914	18th	Wakatipu	Reform
1914–1919	19th	Wakatipu	Reform

Sir William Fraser (1840 – 17 July 1923) 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.^[1] He served on the Legislative Council from 1919 to 1923 when he died.^[2]

Under Prime Minister William Massey, he was Minister of Public Works (10 July 1912 – 3 April 1920), Minister of Mines (10 July 1912 – 12 August 1915; 4 September 1919 – 27 July 1920), Minister of Industries and Commerce (10 July 1912 – 26 July 1912) and a Member of the Executive Council (without portfolio; 27 July 1920 – 16 July 1923).^[3]

He was knighted in 1918^[1] and awarded the KCVO in 1920.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Scholefield 1950, p. 107.
^ Scholefield 1950, p. 77.
^ Scholefield 1950, pp. 43–45.

References

Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1949. Wellington: Govt. Printer.

Persondata
Name	Fraser, William
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1840
Place of birth
Date of death	17 July 1923
Place of death