George Harold Baker | |
|---|---|
 Baker in uniform at Valcartier (July 1915) | |
| Member of Parliament for Brome | |
| In office September 21, 1911 – June 2, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Sydney A. Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Ross McMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1877 Sweetsburg, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | June 2, 1916 (aged 38) Mount Sorrel, Ypres Salient, Belgium |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | George Barnard Baker, father |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Lawyer, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1916 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars 13th Scottish Light Dragoons 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
George Harold Baker (November 4, 1877 – June 2, 1916) was a lawyer, political figure, and soldier from Quebec, Canada. He represented Brome in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative Member of Parliament.
He is the only sitting Canadian MP to be killed in action on military service. Fellow MP Samuel Simpson Sharpe also served at the front, was wounded and died by suicide in 1918 while on convalescent leave in Canada.[1]
- ^ Berthiaume, Lee (November 6, 2018). "'Forgotten' MP who died by suicide after returning from WW1 to get plaque outside House of Commons". National Post. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.