Major Harris George Rogers (August 31, 1891 – July 28, 1977) was a farmer and a soldier in both

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

and

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

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

Military career

First World War Rogers joined the 175th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916 and served overseas as a Lieutenant with the 31st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1918. He was wounded twice (

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and Last hundred days) and earned the

Military Cross The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) Other ranks (UK), other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth of ...

: ''"He made many daylight reconnaissances and brought back valuable information under heavy fire. During an attack on a village he led his company with gallantry and skill driving back the enemy outposts with heavy casualties, and the village was eventually captured. He was finally severely wounded by machine-gun fire. He set a very fine example to his men.''" Second World War Rogers served with the

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) was an administrative and transport corps of the Canadian Army. The Canadian Army Service Corps was established in the Non-Permanent Active Militia in 1901 and in the Permanent Active Militia in 19 ...

during the Second World War and was Officer Commanding of the 6th Divisional Petrol Company which saw service throughout Canada prior to serving in a defensive role on the West Coast of Canada until 1943.

Federal politics

Rogers first ran for a seat in the

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as a candidate in the

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

riding of

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for the Progressive Conservatives in the

1957 Canadian federal election The 1957 Canadian federal election was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 23rd Parliament of Canada. In one of the greatest upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative ...

. He was defeated by incumbent

Frederick Davis Shaw Frederick Davis Shaw (August 4, 1909 – December 9, 1977) was a Canadian politician who served in Parliament of Canada, Parliament. Shaw was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 Canadian federal election, 1940 federal ...

. Harris would run against Shaw 1 year later in the

1958 Canadian federal election The 1958 Canadian federal election was held to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election. It transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's mi ...

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

1962 Canadian federal election Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this yea ...

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* 1891 births 1977 deaths Canadian military personnel of World War I Canadian military personnel of World War II Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Alberta-MP-stub