- Jim Fraser
"For the former Scottish footballer, see
Jim Fraser (footballer) "James Reay (Jim) Fraser (
8 February 1908 ‑1 April 1970 ) was a Member of theAustralian 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 theSecond 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 inCanberra and then as press secretary and private secretary to SenatorNicholas McKenna until 1951.cite web
first=C. J.
last=Lloyd
title =Fraser, James Reay (Jim) (1908 - 1970)
publisher =Australian National University
work=Australian Dictionary of Biography
url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140714b.htm
accessdate = 2007-08-18 ]Political career
Fraser became a member of the
Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council in 1949 and defeatedLewis 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 ofcancer in 1970, survived by his wife and son.The
Division of Fraser is named after him. His brother,Allan Fraser , was MP for the adjoining seat of Eden-Monaro from 1943 to 1966 and from 1969 to 1972.Notes
Persondata
NAME = Fraser, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Fraser, James Reay
SHORT DESCRIPTION =Australia n politician and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH =8 February 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH =Derby, Tasmania
DATE OF DEATH =1 April 1970
PLACE OF DEATH =Canberra
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