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William C. "Wm. C." Fraser

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1903-06 (District 4)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Olmsted

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1869
Birth Place: Dover Township, Minnesota
Birth County: Olmsted
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1958
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Wm. C.
City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
Occupation (when first elected): Surveyor/Civil Engineer/City Engineer, Rochester/Former Chief Engineer, W. and W. Railway Co.

EDUCATION

St. Charles Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Business College; Postsecondary; Graduate, 1889

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Olmsted County, Minnesota (Deputy County Surveyor); 1892 to 189?
Municipal Government: Rochester, Minnesota (City Engineer); 1893 to 1???
County Government: Olmsted County, Minnesota (County Surveyor); 1895 to 1903

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1905
Body: House
District: 04
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/3/1905
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Surveyor/Civil Engineer/City Engineer, Rochester/Former Chief Engineer, W. and W. Railway Co.
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Census
  • Hospitals for Insane
  • Local Bills (Chair)
  • Mines and Minerals
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams

33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1903
Body: House
District: 04
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
Oath Date: 1/6/1903
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Surveyor/Civil Engineer/City Engineer, Rochester/Former Chief Engineer, W. and W. Railway Co.
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Engrossment
  • Geological and Natural History Survey
  • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
  • State Prison and Reformatory

OTHER INFORMATION

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