Charles Fraser (5 May 1868 – 10 December 1916) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He went to Glasgow University.
Fraser then played rugby union for Glasgow University.Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003 He captained the side.
He occasionally played for West of Scotland.
Provincial career
He played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 6 December 1885.
He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 30 January 1886.
International career
Fraser was capped 2 times by Scotland in the period 1888 to 1889.
Administrative career
He was one of Glasgow District's representatives on the Scottish Rugby Union board.
Refereeing career
He refereed Scottish Unofficial Championship matches.
Other sports
He played cricket for Glasgow Academy, as well as Glasgow University.
He was a noted sprinter.
Military career
He joined the 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers in 1897 as a 2nd Lieutanent.
Law career
He became a solicitor.
Family
He was the son of the Rev. Fraser of Paisley.
His brother M. P. Fraser was a well known Edinburgh advocate.
He married Janet Anderson.https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60558/images/40884_b206811-00156?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=d4b46742948f5a3a11695d561b524b10&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OdZ43&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.126935117.178321199.1637265693-1806209803.1636398933&pId=178892
Death
His death was announced in the Daily Record newspaper of 12 December 1916 as 'suddenly, after an operation'.
He left an estate of £1434, 8 shillings and 6 pence.
References