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About Harold Starkes
- Harold Eric James Starkes (March 12, 1917 – 1993) was a businessperson and politician in Newfoundland.
- He represented Lewisporte from 1962 to 1971 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly.The son of Roland G.
- Starkes and Mary Noble, he was born in Nipper's Harbour and was educated at Prince of Wales College.
- Starkes married Muriel Hazel Noble.
- He worked as a Newfoundland forestry officer and then, in 1948, became managing director of the Northern Trading Company, serving in that position until 1952.
- He also was president of R.
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- Starkes and Sons Ltd.
- and of Notre Dame Agencies Ltd.Starkes was a member of the municipal council for Lewisporte, serving as deputy mayor from 1955 to 1958 and as mayor from 1958 to 1960.
- He was also president of the Newfoundland Federation of Mayors and Municipalities for one term.
- Starkes was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1962 and served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Highways.
- He retired from politics in 1972.
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