Loran Ellis Baker (September 21, 1905 – May 9, 1991) was a

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. He attended Bishop's College School and McGill University where he was a member of

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. Baker was elected to the

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in the election of

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as a Member of the Liberal Party in the riding of

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. He also served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence, near the end of his federal political career. Prior to his federal political experience, he served in the military as a

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for the

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. He was also a

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for

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between 1934 and 1937.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Loran Ellis 1905 births 1991 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Bishop's College School alumni Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia People from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canadian Army personnel of World War II Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery officers Canadian military personnel from Nova Scotia