Peter Fraser (Northwest Territories politician)
Peter Colin Fraser (June 25, 1921 – October 16, 2000)[1] was a politician, Métis leader, and highway inspector from Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 until 1983.[2][3][4]
Peter Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Mackenzie Great Bear | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1921 Fort Chipewyan, Alberta |
| Died | October 16, 2000 (aged 79) Stanton Regional Hospital, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
| Spouse | Ellen Fraser |
| Children | 10 |
Fraser was first elected in a 1976 by-election to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the electoral district of Mackenzie Great Bear.[2][3] He ran for re-election in the 1979 general election and won a second term. Fraser ran again in the 1983 election, this time for the district of Sahtu (which had absorbed Mackenzie Great Bear), but lost to John T'Seleie.[5]
References
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192897282/peter-colin-fraser
- Respected Metis leader passes away, CBC News
- "NWT Election 2019: Lila Fraser Erasmus' Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh interview – Cabin Radio". cabinradio.ca. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- "Tribute to the Late Peter Fraser (Kakfwi)," HANSARD - Legislative Assembly of The Northwest Territories, 31 October 2000
- https://www.electionsnwt.ca/sites/electionsnwt/files/official_voting_results_1983_revised.pdf
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