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Arthur Meighen. Arthur Meighen delivering a speech about John A. Macdonald on the 50th anniversary of his death. Arthur Meighen PC QC ( / ˈmiːən / MEE-ən; June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921 and from June to September 1926. He led the ...
May 27, 2007 · Arthur Meighen, lawyer, politician, businessman, prime minister of Canada (b at Anderson, Ont 16 June 1874; d at Toronto 5 Aug 1960). As MP, 1908-26; leader of the Conservative Party 1920-26, 1941-42; PM, 1920-21, 1926; and senator, 1932-41, Arthur Meighen was a prominent, controversial public figure for nearly 30 years.
Jun 11, 2018 · Arthur Meighen (1874-1960) was a Canadian lawyer and prime minister. He was one of the most respected Conservative leaders of government despite his espousal of several unpopular laws. Arthur Meighen was born on June 16, 1874, near St. Mary's, Ontario, to parents of Ulster stock. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1896, and after a ...
Arthur Meighen was an important Canadian politician, but not an important Canadian prime minister. Both of his terms were short and inconsequential, and remain among the least noteworthy portions of his long political career.
Jun 16, 2024 · Arthur Meighen's official portrait in the House of Commons. Photo by WAYNE CUDDINGTON/Postmedia. It was March 15, 1909 and a rookie member of the House of Commons took to his feet for the first ...
Arthur Meighen PC QC (/ ˈ m iː ə n /; 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 was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921 and from June to September 1926. He led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and from 1941 to 1942.
