Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen (/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 | 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) | Isabel Cox (m. 1904) |
| 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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