# Harry Verran

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**Harry James Verran** (6 July 1930 – 18 October 2015) was a Canadian politician and member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) for [South West Nova](/source/West_Nova) from 1993 to 1997. By career, he was a [businessman](/source/Businessperson), [photographer](/source/Photographer) and [sailor](/source/Sailor).

## Early life

Verran was born in [Placentia, Newfoundland](/source/Placentia,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador) to James Placidious Verran and Mary Josephine Byrne. In 1949, he joined the [Royal Canadian Navy](/source/Royal_Canadian_Navy) and served for twenty years. As a photographer, he served on HMCS *Bonaventure* and HMCS *Magnificent*.[1]

## Political career

Verran won the [South West Nova](/source/West_Nova) [electoral district](/source/Electoral_district) for the [Liberal party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) in the [1993 federal election](/source/1993_Canadian_federal_election) during the Liberals large majority government.[2] He was able to win the district as a Liberal in part due to his socially conservative views, including campaigning against [same-sex marriage](/source/Same-sex_marriage).[3] In the [1997 federal election](/source/1997_Canadian_federal_election), he campaigned in the [West Nova](/source/West_Nova) [riding](/source/Riding_(division)) but was defeated by [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) candidate [Mark Muise](/source/Mark_Muise).[4]

Verran died on 18 October 2015.[1]

## References

1. ["Harry James Verran"](https://www.middletonfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1678680). Middleton, NS: Middleton Funeral Home. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

1. ["Atlantic region hands Liberals near-clean sweep"](http://www.herald.ns.ca/fedelect97/archive/931026108.html). *The Chronicle Herald*. 26 October 1993. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20011121074131/http://www.herald.ns.ca/fedelect97/archive/931026108.html) 21 November 2001 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Debates of June 14th, 1995"](https://openparliament.ca/debates/1995/6/14/harry-verran-1/). openparliament.ca. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

1. ["West Nova's voice will be heard, Muise vows"](http://www.herald.ns.ca/fedelect97/97archive/jun3/970603149.html). *The Chronicle Herald*. 3 July 1997. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20011130174850/http://www.herald.ns.ca/fedelect97/97archive/jun3/970603149.html) 30 November 2001 at the Wayback Machine.

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