In 1849, he formed a partnership with James Arthur, another Glasgow shop owner, to open a drapery shop in Buchanan Street in Glasgow.[1] Together they expanded the business developing in particular its wholesale business which Arthur took over completely in 1865.[1] Fraser then went into partnership with Alexander McLaren to develop the retail side of the business and expanded it into one of the largest stores in Glasgow.[1]
Fraser died in 1873 leaving his business to whichever of his five sons decided to take up a share in it: in the end three sons, one of whom was the father of Hugh Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of Allander, did so and the business continued to develop.[1]
hugh, fraser, retailer, hugh, fraser, 1815, 1873, founder, house, fraser, largest, retail, chains, united, kingdom, career, editborn, dunbartonshire, farmer, fraser, apprenticed, stewart, mcdonald, drapery, warehouse, glasgow, where, became, manager, 1849, for. Hugh Fraser 1815 1873 was the founder of House of Fraser now one of the largest retail chains in the United Kingdom Career editBorn the son of a Dunbartonshire farmer Fraser was apprenticed to Stewart amp McDonald a drapery warehouse in Glasgow where he became a manager 1 In 1849 he formed a partnership with James Arthur another Glasgow shop owner to open a drapery shop in Buchanan Street in Glasgow 1 Together they expanded the business developing in particular its wholesale business which Arthur took over completely in 1865 1 Fraser then went into partnership with Alexander McLaren to develop the retail side of the business and expanded it into one of the largest stores in Glasgow 1 Fraser died in 1873 leaving his business to whichever of his five sons decided to take up a share in it in the end three sons one of whom was the father of Hugh Fraser 1st Baron Fraser of Allander did so and the business continued to develop 1 References edit a b c d e Glasgow Archive Project nbsp This United Kingdom business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh Fraser retailer amp oldid 1182163241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
