Major Sir Keith Alexander Fraser, 5th Baronet (1867–1935) was a British cavalry officer, and a Conservative Member of Parliament for Harborough from 1918 until 1923.[1]
Keith Fraser was born in 1867.[1] He was the son of General James Keith Fraser (the third son of Sir James John Fraser, 3rd Baronet (d. 1834)), and his wife Amelia Alice Julia (daughter of the Humble Dudley Ward). He was educated at Eaton.[2][3]
Fraser succeeded his cousin Sir William Augustus Fraser, 4th Baronet to the title of baronet in 1898. He contested the Parliamentary seat of Caithness-shire in 1906, and the Bosworth division of Leicestershire in January 1910.[3] He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Harborough from 1918 until 1923.[3]
Fraser was a friend of Baden Powell and presented the Fraser Shield to the Boy Scouts in 1912 and the Fraser Shield Camping Competition is now thought by the organisers to be the longest running camping competition in Scouting.[4]
Familyedit
Fraser married Dorothy (daughter of George, 9th Earl of Coventry) on 30 August 1910. In 1911 they had a son Keith Charles Adolphus Fraser who was born in London.[3]
Dod's staff (1901). Dod's peerage, baronetage and knightage, of Great Britain and Ireland, for ...: including all the titled classes. S. Low, Marston & Co. p. 372. "Sir Keith Alexander Fraser, s. of Lieut. - Gen. James Keith Fraser, CMO, 3rd son of the 2nd bait., by Amelia Alice Julia, d. of the Hon. Humble Dudley Ward. It. 1867 ; succeeded his cousin 1898;"
Dod's staff (1918). Dod's peerage, baronetage and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1915, including all the titled classes (Seventy-fifth year ed.). London: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. p. 242.
MHD Scouts (5 October 2011). "The Fraser Shield Camping Competition". Market Harborough and District Scouts.
NPG staff (1912). "Sir Keith Alexander Fraser (1867-1935), Major; Conservative MP for Harborough 1918-1923". National Portrait Gallery.
Further readingedit
MHD scouts (5 October 2011). "Captain Sir Keith Fraser Bart". Market Harborough and District Scouts.
keith, fraser, baronet, major, keith, alexander, fraser, baronet, 1867, 1935, british, cavalry, officer, conservative, member, parliament, harborough, from, 1918, until, 1923, contents, biography, family, also, notes, references, further, readingbiography, edi. Major Sir Keith Alexander Fraser 5th Baronet 1867 1935 was a British cavalry officer and a Conservative Member of Parliament for Harborough from 1918 until 1923 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further readingBiography editKeith Fraser was born in 1867 1 He was the son of General James Keith Fraser the third son of Sir James John Fraser 3rd Baronet d 1834 and his wife Amelia Alice Julia daughter of the Humble Dudley Ward He was educated at Eaton 2 3 Fraser joined the 7th Queen s Own Hussars and as a captain saw active service with his regiment in Southern Africa He fought in the First Matabele War in what is now Zimbabwe and was awarded the British South Africa Company Medal in 1893 He also saw action in the Second Matabele War and was awarded the clasp in 1897 3 Fraser succeeded his cousin Sir William Augustus Fraser 4th Baronet to the title of baronet in 1898 He contested the Parliamentary seat of Caithness shire in 1906 and the Bosworth division of Leicestershire in January 1910 3 He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Harborough from 1918 until 1923 3 Fraser was a friend of Baden Powell and presented the Fraser Shield to the Boy Scouts in 1912 and the Fraser Shield Camping Competition is now thought by the organisers to be the longest running camping competition in Scouting 4 Family editFraser married Dorothy daughter of George 9th Earl of Coventry on 30 August 1910 In 1911 they had a son Keith Charles Adolphus Fraser who was born in London 3 See also editFraser baronetsNotes edit a b NPG staff 1912 Dod s staff 1901 p 372 a b c d e Dod s staff 1918 p 242 MHD Scouts 2011 References editDod s staff 1901 Dod s peerage baronetage and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for including all the titled classes S Low Marston amp Co p 372 Sir Keith Alexander Fraser s of Lieut Gen James Keith Fraser CMO 3rd son of the 2nd bait by Amelia Alice Julia d of the Hon Humble Dudley Ward It 1867 succeeded his cousin 1898 Dod s staff 1918 Dod s peerage baronetage and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1915 including all the titled classes Seventy fifth year ed London Simkin Marshall Hamilton Kent p 242 MHD Scouts 5 October 2011 The Fraser Shield Camping Competition Market Harborough and District Scouts NPG staff 1912 Sir Keith Alexander Fraser 1867 1935 Major Conservative MP for Harborough 1918 1923 National Portrait Gallery Further reading editMHD scouts 5 October 2011 Captain Sir Keith Fraser Bart Market Harborough and District Scouts Baronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Fraser Baronet of Ledeclune 1898 1935 Succeeded byKeith Fraser Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Keith Fraser 5th Baronet amp oldid 1114435602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
