Thomas Fraser (Upper Canada politician)

Thomas Fraser
Thomas Fraser
MLA for Dundas
	In office; 1800–1804
Preceded by	Alexander Campbell
Succeeded by	Jacob Weager
MLA for Glengarry County
	In office; 1812–1821
Preceded by	Walter Butler Wilkinson (for Glengarry & Prescott)
Succeeded by	John Macdonell
Personal details
Born	1749; Stratherrick, Inverness, Scotland
Died	October 18, 1821; Matilda Township, Dundas County, Upper Canada
Relatives	Richard Duncan Fraser (son); Richard Duncan (brother-in-law)
Occupation	Mill owner, local official
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain; Upper Canada
Branch/service	British Army; Canadian militia
Years of service	1777 - 1783 ; 1812 - 1814
Rank	Lieutenant ; Colonel
Unit	Loyal Rangers; Dundas County Militia
Battles/wars	American Revolution Northern New York Campaign; War of 1812 Battle of Ogdensburg;

Thomas Fraser (1749 – October 18, 1821) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was born in Stratherrick, Inverness, Scotland in 1749. His family came to North America in 1767 and settled on the estate of Sir William Johnson in Tryon County, New York. In 1777, he and his brother were captured while trying to escape to Quebec. They escaped and joined Major-General John Burgoyne at Fort Edward. After the fall of Saratoga, they escaped north to Quebec. In 1779, they served as border guards at the Yamaska River and later became Lieutenants in Edward Jessup's Loyal Rangers.

In 1784, he settled in Edwardsburg Township, where he built a sawmill. In 1786, he became a justice of the peace and, in 1792, was appointed to the land board for Leeds and Grenville counties. He was also the first sheriff in the Johnstown District. He represented Dundas in the 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada and Glengarry in the 5th Parliament.

During the War of 1812, he commanded the Dundas County Militia, and was in command of all Canadian Militia at the Battle of Ogdensburg. After the war, he moved to Matilda Township in Dundas County. He was appointed to the Legislative Council for the province in 1815. He died in Matilda Township in 1821.

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