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Hugh Fraser (1815 - 1873) was the founder of House of Fraser, now one of the largest retail chains in the United Kingdom. Career. Born the son of a Dunbartonshire farmer, Fraser was apprenticed to Stewart & McDonald, a drapery warehouse in Glasgow, where he became a manager.
Hugh Fraser (1815 - 1873) was the founder of House of Fraser, now one of the largest retail chains in the United Kingdom. Born the son of a Dunbartonshire farmer, Fraser was apprenticed to Stewart & McDonald, a drapery warehouse in Glasgow, where he became a manager.
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Aug 10, 2018 · On 17 October 1849, James Arthur and Hugh Fraser opened the store on a site that was a former mansion house belonging to Andrew Buchanan, one of Glasgow's most successful merchants.
May 9, 1987 · Sir Hugh Fraser, who inherited and lost the House of Fraser group of British department stores, including Harrod’s in London, died at his home in Scotland on Tuesday. He was 50 and his death...
1. Hugh Fraser III was born in 1903 and initially started to train as an accountant after leaving school. He was though, eager to enter the family business and joined Fraser & Sons at the age of eighteen. He soon began to open new departments and he also enlarged the tearoom and opened a restaurant to try and increase business.
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Name: Hugh Fraser Life dates: 1815-1873 Gender: Male Occupation: retailer. Biography: Hugh Fraser was born in Cardross, Dunbartonshire on 19 May 1815, the eldest son of Elizabeth Lennox and John Fraser, the owners of Bainfield Inn in Cardross.