Loran Ellis Baker

Who was Loran Ellis Baker?

Loran Ellis Baker was a Canadian politician. He attended Bishop's College School and McGill University where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society. Baker was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the election of 1945 as a Member of the Liberal Party in the riding of Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare. 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 major for the Royal Canadian Artillery in Europe. He was also a councillor for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia between 1934 and 1937.