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 tenth prime minister of Canada, in office from July 1920 to December 1921 and again as the twelfth prime minister from June to September 1926.
Arthur Meighen | |
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| 10th & 12th 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 | 16 June 1874 St. Marys, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 5 August 1960 (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 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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