| Birth: | Jun. 16, 1874 | | Death: | Aug. 5, 1960 | 
Ninth Prime Minister of Canada (1920-1921, 1926) Conservative-Manitoba. A teacher and lawyer, Meighen served in the House of Commons (1908-1932). Appointed to the Canadian Senate (1932-1941). Leader of the Conservative Party (1920-26, 1941-42). Solicitor General under Borden (1915-1917), he drafted the controversial World War I conscription law that split Parliament and forced Borden to form a Unionist (pro-conscription) coalition government for the duration of the war. Minister of the Interior (1917-1920). Served very short periods in power, defeated by Liberal leader Mackenzie King. Resigned his Senate appointment to resume the party leadership but failed to win re-election to Parliament.
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Spouse:
Jessie Isabel Meighen (1883 - 1985)*
*Calculated relationship
Cause of death: Heart failure
Search Amazon for Arthur Meighen | | | Burial:
Saint Marys Cemetery
Saint Marys
Ontario, Canada |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Nov 03, 1998
Find A Grave Memorial# 3798 |
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To recall you, I remember that wife who so nobly complemented this PM.
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Kathy Salazar
Added: Mar. 29, 2013 |
To be remembered fondly is a fine goal which service as PM does include.
-Anonymous
Added: Feb. 7, 2013 |
You were not too successful as opponent to "Rex" King in the 1920s and 1940s, but you did serve with a sense of duty to your public trust. Rest in peace.
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J.B.
Added: Jan. 14, 2013 |
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