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George Harold Baker

George Harold Baker
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Member of Parliament
for Brome
In office
1911 – (1914, Killed in Action in World War I on June 2, 1916)
Preceded by Sydney A. Fisher
Succeeded by Andrew Ross McMaster
Personal details
Born (1877-11-04)November 4, 1877
Sweetsburg, Quebec, Canada
Died June 2, 1916(1916-06-02) (aged 38)
Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Political party Conservative
Relations George Barnard Baker, father
Profession lawyer

George Harold Baker (November 4, 1877 in Sweetsburg, Quebec, Canada – 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 I 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 was senator and MP George Barnard Baker.


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