Clifton on 17 August 1900. He was survived by his three sons and two daughters. His wife since 1861, Elizabeth née Riddiford, had died four years earlier. Fraser was made CMG in 1881 and KCMG in 1897. Throughout his life Fraser had a reputation for his bad temper; Crowley (2000) referred to him as a man whose intemperate habits had been town gossip for years. In 1881, the Victorian government botanist, Ferdinand von Mueller named Eremophila fraseri in his honour. References 1834 births 1900 deaths Agents-General for Western Australia Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Colonial Secretaries of Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council People from Gloucestershire Surveyors General of Western Australia New Zealand surveyors Colony of Western Australia people 19th-century Australian politicians 19th-century Australian public servants Australian surveyors British emigrants to Australia