Alexander Fraser (Australian politician)
| Alexander Fraser | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 15 May 1946 – 27 September 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Keane |
| Succeeded by | Jack Devlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1892 |
| Died | 8 July 1965 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country (1946–52) Liberal (1955–61) |
| Occupation | Company manager |
Alexander John Fraser (20 August 1892 – 8 July 1965) was an Australian politician.
Fraser was educated at Kyneton College in Kyneton, Victoria, before becoming a company manager. He was a good enough Australian rules footballer to play ten games for Melbourne in the 1914 and 1915 Victorian Football League seasons.[1]
He served in the military from 1915 to 1919, returning to become an organiser with the Australian Producers' Wholesale Federation from 1937 to 1946. From 1946 to 1948 he was Secretary of the United Country Party of Victoria, and also served as chairman of government advisory bodies. On 15 May 1946, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Victoria, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Richard Keane. He was defeated at the 1946 election, but in 1950 entered the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Grant. He left the Assembly in 1952, but returned in 1955 as the Liberal Party member for Caulfield East, transferring to Caulfield in 1958. He was Minister for State Development in 1959 and Minister for Forests 1959-1961. Fraser died in 1965.[2]
References
- ↑ "Alex Fraser". AFL Tables.
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-12.