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Arthur Meighen

9th Prime Minister · 1874-1960

The sharpest debater in the Commons, and twice beaten by Mackenzie King.

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Life story

1. June 16, 1874 · Perth County, Ontario
   Born on a farm in Perth County, Ontario
2. 1908 · Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
   Elected MP for Portage la Prairie after moving west to practise law
3. 1919 · Winnipeg
   As interior minister drafted the Military Service Act and acted against the Winnipeg strike
4. July 10, 1920 · Ottawa
   Succeeded Borden as prime minister
5. June 29, 1926 · Ottawa
   Returned briefly during the King-Byng affair and lost the election that followed
6. August 5, 1960 · Toronto
   Died in Toronto

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Arthur Meighen
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia