Harold Allison Terris (December 11, 1916 – April 22, 2001) was a military

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, and

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in the province of

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, Canada. Terris was born in

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in 1916. During World War II, Harold Terris served overseas as a

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pilot with the

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. After the War, he worked as a

for the province of New Brunswick. In 1987 he was the successful

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candidate for the riding of

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, defeating incumbent

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. Terris chose not to seek reelection in 1991. He married Arleen M. Betts (1921–2008) of

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. The couple had a daughter, Susan, and a son, James.

References

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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