George Henry Stokes
| George Henry Stokes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hastings South | |
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In office March 1940 – April 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Alexander Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Frank Follwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Henry Stokes 22 June 1876 Rawdon Township, Ontario |
| Died | 19 April 1959 (aged 82) |
| Political party |
National Government Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Florence Craig m. 22 February 1905[1] |
| Profession | breeder, farmer |
George Henry Stokes (22 June 1876 – 19 April 1959) 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.[1]
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.[1]
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.
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