Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen (Known as "The Debater")

Ninth Prime Minister of Canada (1920–1921, 1926), Master Parliamentary Orator

Born Jun 16, 1874

St. Marys (Ontario), Canada

Passed Away Aug 05, 1960 Toronto, Canada

Lifespan 86 years old

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"Truth requires no ornament; clarity of thought and courage in expression are the hallmarks of free men."

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Ninth Prime Minister of Canada and master debater who consolidated Canada's bankrupt railways into the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and was a central figure in the King-Byng constitutional crisis.

Biographical Record

Trained as a lawyer in Manitoba, Meighen possessed a photographic memory and unmatched rhetorical incisiveness, becoming Borden's indispensable lieutenant during World War I. He drafted the Military Service Act and nationalized transcontinental tracks to form the Canadian National Railway in 1919.

Succeeding Borden as Prime Minister in 1920, Meighen served two brief terms, becoming the central figure in the historic King-Byng Affair of 1926 when Governor General Byng refused Prime Minister King's request for a dissolution. He later served as Government Leader in the Senate.

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St. Marys Cemetery
St. Marys (Ontario), Canada

                         GPS: 43.2583, -81.1417                    

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