George Henry Stokes
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George Henry Stokes was a National Government and Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Rawdon Township, Ontario and became a breeder of Ayrshire cattle
and a farmer by career.
He became the clerk for Hungerford Township
from 1901 to 1915, then became the township's reeve from 1927 to 1931. He served as sheriff for Hastings County
from 1931 until 1935.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Hastings South
riding in the 1940 general election
under the National Government party banner, then re-elected in 1945 general election
as a Progressive Conservative. Stokes did not seek re-election in 1949 general election
.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Rawdon Township, Ontario and became a breeder of Ayrshire cattle
Ayrshire cattle
The Ayrshire cattle is a breed of dairy cattle originated from Ayrshire in Scotland. The average mature Ayrshire cow weighs 1,000-1,300 pounds . Ayrshires have red markings. The red can be an orange to a dark brown, with or without coloured legs. They are known for low somatic cell counts,...
and a farmer by career.
He became the clerk for Hungerford Township
Tweed, Ontario
Tweed is a municipality and a village located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The Municipality of Tweed is an amalgamated municipality comprising the former Village of Tweed and the former Townships of Hungerford and Elzevir & Grimsthorpe...
from 1901 to 1915, then became the township's reeve from 1927 to 1931. He served as sheriff for Hastings County
Hastings County, Ontario
Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is The Cheese Capital of Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. The population was 125,915 in 2001 and grew to 130,474 in the 2006 Canada Census...
from 1931 until 1935.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Hastings South
Hastings South
Hastings South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1940 general election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
under the National Government party banner, then re-elected in 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
as a Progressive Conservative. Stokes did not seek re-election in 1949 general election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
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