George Harold Baker

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George Harold Baker
George Harold Baker

Member of Parliament
for Brome
In office
1911 – (1914, Killed in Action in World War 1 on June 2, 1916)
Preceded by Sydney A. Fisher
Succeeded by Andrew Ross McMaster

Born November 4, 1877
Sweetsburg, Quebec, Canada
Died June 2, 1916
Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Political party Historical Conservative Party
Profession lawyer

George Harold Baker (born November 4, 1877 in Sweetsburg, Quebec, Canada-died June 2, 1916 in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1911 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Brome. He fought in World War 1 as a Lieutenant-Colonel with the 13th Scottish Light Dragoons (1913-1914) and commanded the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles which he led into action in France in July 1915. He was killed in action at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium on June 2, 1916. His father is senator and MP George Barnard Baker.


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