Arthur Meighen
9th Prime Minister of Canada (1874-1960)
Arthur Meighen PC QC (/ˈmiːən/; 16 June 1874 – 5 August 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada, in office from July 1920 to December 1921 and again from June to September 1926.
Arthur Meighen | |
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9th Prime Minister of Canada | |
In office 29 June 1926 – 25 September 1926 | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor General | The Lord Byng of Vimy |
Preceded by | W. L. Mackenzie King |
Succeeded by | W. L. Mackenzie King |
In office 10 July 1920 – 29 December 1921 | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor-General | The Duke of Devonshire The Lord Byng of Vimy |
Preceded by | Robert Borden |
Succeeded by | W. L. Mackenzie King |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Marys, Ontario, Canada | 16 June 1874
Died | 5 August 1960 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 86)
Resting place | St. Marys Cemetery, St. Marys, Ontario |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Conservative (1908–1917, 1922–1942) Unionist (1917–1922) Progressive Conservative (1942–1960) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Theodore Meighen Maxwell Meighen Lillian Meighen Wright |
Relatives | Michael Meighen (grandson) |
Education | Mathematics (B.A., 1896) Law (LL.D., 1902) |
Alma mater | University of Toronto Osgoode Hall Law School |
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