Alexander Fraser (Scottish soldier)
Alexander Fraser | |
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| Born | 1789 Fort Augustus, Scotland |
| Died | 10 July 1872 (aged 82–83) Annsfield House, Perth, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Old Burying Ground, Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupations | Joined British Army as a private soldier and rose to lieutenant colonel in the Canadian militia. |
| Known for | Led decisive infantry charge and captured two American generals in the Battle of Stoney Creek (1813) in the War of 1812 |
| Political party | Conservative and loyalist |
| Spouse | Ann Earle (married 1814) |
| Children | Margaret, Charles, Alexander, Mary Ann, Mary, Peter, James, Elizabeth, William, Harriet, Ann, Maria, Caroline, Willie, Johnnie |
| Parent(s) | Peter Fraser and Jean McDonald |
Alexander Fraser (early 1789 - 10 July 1872) was a Scottish-born British Army officer who served in the War of 1812 and later became a prominent figure in the early colonial development of Eastern Ontario, Canada. He is notably remembered for his pivotal role in the Battle of Stoney Creek, where he captured both commanding American generals after leading a decisive night attack. Fraser later held the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Canadian militia and was a founder, landowner, and magistrate of the town of Perth in Ontario.