Harry Short

Harry B. Short
Member of Parliament
for Digby—Annapolis
In office
October 1925  August 1935
Preceded by Lewis Johnstone Lovett
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Personal details
Born Harry Bernard Short
(1864-09-01)1 September 1864
Bear River, Nova Scotia
Died 15 April 1937(1937-04-15) (aged 72)
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Flora K. Robinson
m. 4 October 1891[1]
Profession manager

Harry Bernard Short (1 September 1864 15 April 1937) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bear River, Nova Scotia and became a corporate manager and municipal politician.

Short attended school at Digby Academy. For five years, he served as Digby's mayor, and was director and manager of Maritime Fish Corporation's Digby division.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Digby—Annapolis riding in the 1925 general election and re-elected there in 1926 and 1930. After completing his term in the 17th Canadian Parliament, Short did not seek re-election in 1935.

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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