George Harris Hees
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The Honourable George Hees PC OC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Northumberland |
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In office May 22, 1979 – November 21, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Re-Established |
| Succeeded by | Christine Stewart |
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In office November 8, 1965 – June 25, 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Pauline Jewett |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Prince Edward—Hastings |
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In office June 25, 1968 – May 22, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Broadview |
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In office May 15, 1950 – April 8, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Church |
| Succeeded by | David Hahn |
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George Harris Hees June 17, 1910 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | June 11, 1996 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Soldier, businessman |
| Date of birth | June 17, 1910 |
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario |
| Date of death | June 11, 1996 (aged 85) |
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| Position(s) | C |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | University of Toronto & Royal Military College |
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| 1934, 1937–38 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | Grey Cup champion - 1938 |
George Harris Hees, PC, OC (June 17, 1910 – June 11, 1996) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Toronto to a patrician family, Hees earned a playboy image during his youth (nicknamed Gorgeous George), but then became a stalwart member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He was educated at the exclusive Crescent School in Toronto, Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, the Royal Military College, student # 1976 (where he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Military Science in 1986), the University of Toronto, and spent a year at Cambridge University in 1933.
He was a noted athlete, winning championships in boxing and lacrosse at Cambridge. As a professional football player he played 3 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts (11 regular season and 3 playoff games) and won the Grey Cup in 1938. And while serving during the Second World War, he also had the good fortune to play in the famed Tea Bowl for the Canadian Army football team against American Army team at White City Stadium on February 13, 1944 in London, England (the Canadians won 16-6).
He attended The Royal Military College of Canada from 1927 to 1931. He then attended the University of Toronto and concurrently served with The Royal Grenadiers, a Militia Regiment based in Toronto for four years. He served in the Canadian Army in North-West Europe during the Second World War. During the Battle of the Scheldt, he served as the Brigade Major of the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade. On 1 November 1944, he volunteered to take over command of a company of The Calgary Highlanders when all their officers were killed or wounded after crossing the Walcheren Causeway. He was later wounded by a sniper and was repatriated to Canada and discharged.
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