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Alexander Fraser (Upper Canada politician)

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Fraser married Ann Macdonell (1797-1861), daughter of Archibald Macdonell of Leek (c.1741-1816) who fought with the
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and served as the first Colonel of the Stormont Militia in 1792. His daughter Catherine (1821-1865) married
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for the province of Canada and he was appointed the first warden of the Eastern District. He opposed the
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of 1849 and lobbied to ensure that the old Eastern District remained intact in 1849 as the
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He commanded the 1st Glengarry Battalion of Militia during the rebellion of 1837–38 in
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representing Glengarry County. In 1836, he became registrar for the county.
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with them in 1805. He served as Quartermaster with them during the
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People from the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
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in 1818. In 1820, he was appointed justice of the peace in the
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Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
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Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
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Index


Eastern District
Member of Parliament for Glengarry
Alexander Macdonell
Donald Macdonell
Legislative Councilor for Canada West
Eastern District
Fort Augustus
Scotland
Williamstown
Glengarry County
Canadian
Jacob Farrand Pringle
Donald Alexander Macdonald
Alexander G.F. Macdonald
British Army
Canadian Militia
Captain
Colonel
Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry
War of 1812
St. Lawrence Campaign
Rebellions of 1837–1838
Battle of Beauharnois
Upper Canada
Fort Augustus
Scotland
Canadian Fencibles
Quebec
War of 1812

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