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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_MeighenArthur Meighen - Wikipedia

    Arthur Meighen PC QC ( / ˈmiːən /; 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 Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and from 1941 to 1942.

  2. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleArthur Meighen | The Canadian Encyclopedia

    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.

  3. thecanadaguide.com › history › prime-ministersArthur Meighen | The Canada Guide

    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.

  4. www.biographi.ca › en › bioMEIGHEN, ARTHUR – Volume XVIII (1951-1960) - Biography

    Any student of Meighen’s life and career will be indebted to the works of Roger Graham, whose magnum opus is Arthur Meighen: a biography (3v., Toronto, 1960–65).

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › arthur-meighenArthur Meighen | Encyclopedia.com

    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.

  6. www.canadahistory.ca › sections › politicsArthur Meighen - Canada History

    One of Canada's most gifted yet most unsuccessful politicians was Rt Hon. Arthur Meighen. He was prime Minister on two occasions for an aggregate of less than nine months, but was in and out of politics over a period of 34 years.

  7. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_MeighenArthur Meighen - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Arthur Meighen PC QC ( / 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.

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › Arthur_MeighenArthur Meighen - Wikiwand

    Arthur Meighen PC QC ( / ˈmiːən /; 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 Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and from 1941 to 1942.

  9. canadaehx.com › 2021/02/11 › arthur-meighenArthur Meighen – Canadian History Ehx

    Feb 11, 2021 · While his time as prime minister, two times in fact, were not especially long, he did have an illustrious career as one of Canada’s pre-eminent politicians. The story of Arthur Meighen begins in Perth County, Ontario where Arthur was born on June 16, 1874.

  10. www.thewhig.com › opinion › arthur-meighen-at-150-a-kingstonThe Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen at 150: A Kingston tribute | The...

    Jun 14, 2024 · Twice prime minister (1920-21 and then again in 1926), Meighen is known before history as one of the greatest House of Commons debaters and stump speakers of all time. And through the four...