Major Harris George Rogers (born: August 31, 1891, Newton Robinson, Ontario, Canada - died: July 28, 1977) was a farmer and a soldier in both World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 and World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.

Military career

Rogers joined the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

 and served in World War I from 1914 - 1918 with the Overseas Expeditionary Task Force. He served in World War II with the Calgary Task Battalion.

Federal politics

Rogers first ran for a seat in 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...

 as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives

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....

 in the 1957 Canadian federal election

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

. He was defeated by incumbent Frederick Davis Shaw

Frederick Davis Shaw

Frederick Davis Shaw was a long serving Canadian federal politician.Shaw first ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1940 federal election. He ran as a Social Credit candidate in the Red Deer electoral district. Shaw would win a hotly contested 4 way race to earn his first term in office...

. Harris would run against Shaw 1 year later in the 1958 Canadian federal election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

 this time winning in a landslide. He would serve 1 term in Parliament before being defeated by Robert N. Thompson

Robert N. Thompson

Robert Norman Thompson was a Canadian politician, chiropractor, and educator. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Canadian parents and moved to Canada in 1918 with his family...

 in the 1962 Canadian federal election

Canadian federal election, 1962

The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...

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External links

• Harris George Rogers Federal Political Experience