Donald Mackay Fraser (born February 20, 1924) is an American politician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fraser was born in Minneapolis and was educated in the public school system there before going on to the University of Minnesota where he was a member of the Navy ROTC. After graduating in 1944, he spent some time in the Pacific Theater during World War II and worked as a radar officer into the peacetime that followed, ending in 1946. He returned to Minneapolis to obtain a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Fraser was admitted to the bar in 1948, and practiced law until 1962. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. ... The term public school has different meanings: In England and Wales, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as... University of Minnesota, Twin Cities This article is about the oldest and largest campus of the University of Minnesota. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) is the term used in the United States for all military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it, in World War II. Pacific War is a more common name, around the world, for the broader conflict between the Allies and Japan... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was by far the bloodiest and most expensive war in history, estimated... This long range radar antenna (approximately 40m (130ft) in diameter) rotates on a track to observe activities near the horizon. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Corruption Jurisprudence Philosophy of law Law (principle) List of legal abbreviations Legal code Intent Letter versus Spirit Natural Justice Natural law Religious law Witness intimidation Legal research Critical legal studies External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law in Wiktionary, the free dictionary... The University of Minnesota Law School is in Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1954, Fraser was elected to the Minnesota Senate and served for eight years ending in 1962 when he gained an office in the United States House of Representatives serving Minnesota's Fifth District. He served there from January 3, 1963 until January 3, 1979, after giving up his seat to run for the U.S. Senate, losing in the 1978 primary election. Fraser was elected mayor of Minneapolis in 1979, taking office on January 1, 1980. His first mayoral term was two years in length, and he was re-elected to three four-year terms after that, making him the longest-serving mayor in Minneapolis history. Fraser left office on December 31, 1993, succeeded by the city's first female and first African-American mayor, Sharon Sayles Belton. 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans, Black Americans, or blacks, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to West Africa. ... Sharon Sayles Belton (born May 13, 1951) is an American politician who was the first African-American mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the first female mayor of the city. ...

Fraser served as a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He was married in 1950 to the former Arvonne Skelton, a longtime political activist who ran for lieutenant governor of Minnesota in 1986. The Frasers had six children. The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the US state of Minnesota. ...

References

• Fraser, Donald MacKay, (1924 - ). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 5, 2004.

This is a list of Mayors of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Sharon Sayles Belton (born May 13, 1951) is an American politician who was the first African-American mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the first female mayor of the city. ...