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George Sylvester Shields | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Woodbine | |
| In office December 1, 1926 –April 3, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Goldwin Corlett Elgie |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
George Sylvester Shields was a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Ontario. He represented Woodbine in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1934. [1]
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