Joseph Henry Harris (December 13, 1888 – October 24, 1952) was a Toronto manufacturer and politician. He was first elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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as the
Conservative
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Member of Parliament for
York East in the
1921 federal election. In 1938, he was a candidate at the
Conservative leadership convention, placing third. He remained a
Tory
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MP until his death in 1952.
Business and commerce
Harris was a graduate of
University of Toronto
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, President of
W. Harris Co. Ltd., vice-president of
Harris Coal Company, President of
Dominion Canadian Organic Developments Ltd. (London, England)
Member of Parliament
Harris represented the ridings of
York East,
Toronto—Scarborough
Toronto—Scarborough was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the east end of the city of Toronto, in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from par ...
and
Danforth as a
Member of Parliament in Canada for over 21 years.
Toronto East General Hospital
As a resident of East Toronto, Harris activities and interests were many, characteristic of his interest in his fellow man and the welfare of the
community
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he served, Harris was a spark for the campaign for funds for the
Toronto East General Hospital in
East York
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.
In this capacity, he acted as chairman of the board of governors for over twenty years, during this period his leadership and guidance were a tower of strength to the board during the establishment of policy and direction of the hospital.
Electoral record
See also
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East York
East York is a district and former municipality within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1967 to 1998, it was officially the Borough of East York, a borough within the upper-tier municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. The borough was dissolved ...
*
Toronto-Danforth
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Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
Places Australia
* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
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1888 births
1952 deaths
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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