George Fraser (New Zealand engineer)

George Fraser (28 June 1832 – 29 July 1901) was a New Zealand engineer, foundry proprietor and ship owner.

[1] George Fraser, was born at Fort Dee, or Footdee, in Aberdeen, on 25 June, or possibly 28 June 1832, the son of Rachel Gray and her husband, George Fraser, an iron moulder at Simpson's Engineering Works.

He went to a local school, until apprenticed, aged 14, to local engineers and shipbuilders, Hall, Catto, Thompson & Co. His next job was draughtsman at Smith and Tulloch, engineers of Greenock, then briefly, aged 20, as manager of the Caulton Foundry in Glasgow.

He then spent seven years as an apprentice at Simpson's in the drawing office and learning machining, fitting and pattern making.

[13] His second son, Alexander Davidson Fraser, was manager for the Union Steam Ship Co at Gisborne.