See Also: Fraser, Simon(encyclopedia)
Simon Fraser University(encyclopedia)
Simon (of Stackpole Elidor), John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount(encyclopedia)
Fraser, G(medicine)
Fraser Papers(finance)
Fraser (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Fraser Island(tourism)
Fraser River(encyclopedia)
Fraser, Alexander(medicine)
Fraser's syndrome(medicine)

Fraser, Simon (sh)




born May, 20, 1776, Mapletown, N.Y.
died Aug. 18?, 1862, St. Andrews West, Canada West

Canadian explorer and fur trader.

In 1784 he moved to Canada, where he became a clerk (1791) and later a partner (1801) in the North West Co. In 1805 he set out to find more suitable trade routes for the fur company. He discovered a river (later Fraser River) that he mistook for the Columbia River, realizing his error only after having followed its course for more than a year. In 1817, as head of the company's Red River Valley department, he was arrested for his alleged participation in the Seven Oaks Massacre. After his acquittal, he retired to Ontario. Simon Fraser University is named for him.