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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Herman Maxwell
Batten (August 4, 1909 - October 17, 1991) was a Canadian politician,
school principal and teacher. Born in Bareneed, Conception Bay,
Newfoundland and Labrador, he was elected to the Canadian House of
Commons in 1953 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding
of Humber-St. George's and re-elected in the elections of 1957, 1958,
1962, 1963, 1965 and he was defeated in the election of 1968 in the
riding of Humber-St. George's-St. Barbe. He was Deputy Chair of
Committees of the Whole between 1963 and 1865 and Chairperson of the
Special Committee on a Canadian flag. He was Deputy Speaker and Chairman
of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons between 1966 and
1968.
