He joined the
Indian Civil Service in 1871, serving in the
Central Provinces for nearly thirty years. During his service he rose to be the
Chief Commissioner of Central Provinces in 1899. Fraser retained the position of Governor of the Western province of Bengal following the
1905 Partition of Bengal. However, his role in the planning of partition of Bengal, earned him notoriety among nationalist agitators, with a notable assassination attempt in 1907 which attempted to derail his train. He was succeeded in 1908 by Sir William Baker. He was elected President of
The Asiatic Society for 1905–07. In 1897, he was appointed a Companion of the
Order of the Star of India (CSI), and he was knighted with the KCSI in the
1903 Durbar Honours. Fraser 's published works include his memoirs
Among Indian Rajahs and Ryots published in 1909, and
India under Curzon and After published in 1911. He lived his final years at 22 Heriot Row in
Edinburgh's Second New Town. Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser died on 26 February 1919. He is buried in
Dean Cemetery in
Edinburgh, on the south wall of the north section, backing onto the original cemetery. The stone is very distinctive, carrying a St Andrews Cross in red granite by McGlashan. He is also the founder and the first principal of one of the biggest and most popular public school
Rajkumar College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. ==Family==