Victor O. Frazer
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Victor O. Frazer was a Delegate
from the United States Virgin Islands
to the United States House of Representatives
. He was born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. He attended Fisk University
and the Howard University
Law School. He was admitted to the bar in New York
, Maryland
, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Though he acted as an independent in the House
, he was the candidate of the Independent Citizens Movement
party.
Frazer served on the Interstate Commerce Commission
, the Office of the City Attorney in Washington, D.C.
and the United States Patent Office. He worked in the financial department at the Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Company. Frazer was the administrative assistant and counsel to Congressman
Mervyn M. Dymally
. He served as counsel to the Committee on the District of Columbia. He was elected as an Independent to the House, serving from January 3, 1995–January 3, 1997. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1996.
Delegate (United States Congress)
A delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
from the United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He was born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. He attended Fisk University
Fisk University
Fisk University is an historically black university founded in 1866 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. The world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers started as a group of students who performed to earn enough money to save the school at a critical time of financial shortages. They toured to raise funds to...
and the Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
Law School. He was admitted to the bar in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Though he acted as an independent in the House
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, he was the candidate of the Independent Citizens Movement
Independent Citizens Movement
The Independent Citizens Movement is a conservative political party in the U.S. Virgin Islands that was founded by Virdin C. Brown and Steve O'Reilly in 1968. Its symbol is the torch.- Early history:...
party.
Frazer served on the Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including...
, the Office of the City Attorney in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and the United States Patent Office. He worked in the financial department at the Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Company. Frazer was the administrative assistant and counsel to Congressman
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Mervyn M. Dymally
Mervyn M. Dymally
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally is a California Democratic politician of mixed Indian and Afro-Trinidadian heritage. He served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate , as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of California , and in the U.S. House of Representatives...
. He served as counsel to the Committee on the District of Columbia. He was elected as an Independent to the House, serving from January 3, 1995–January 3, 1997. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1996.