Fraser - Hugh 01

Signed page - (1915-1973) Founder of House of Fraser, that grew to become one of the largest retail chains in the United Kingdom. In his youth he was apprenticed to Stewart & McDonald, a drapery warehouse in Glasgow, where he became a manager, then formed a partnership with James Arthur, another Glasgow shop owner to open a drapery shop in Buchanan Street in Glasgow.

They expanded the business and in 1965 Fraser went into partnership with Alexander McLaren to develop the retail side of the business, growing it into one of the largest stores in Glasgow. Because of his beginnings he was known as the Scottish Drapery King.