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Meighen, Arthur

Cemetery: St. Marys Cemetery, St. Marys
Date of Birth: June 16, 1874 Place of birth: Anderson, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: August 5, 1960 Place of death: Toronto, Ontario

Arthur Meighen9th Prime Minister of Canada in 1920-21 and again in 1926.

Sir Arthur Meighen's grave, St. Marys, Ontario.
  • Interment Info

    A state funeral was held in St Andrew's United Church on Bloor Street East, Toronto. A hearse, along with a cortege of 12 cars, took the casket for burial in St Marys Cemetery, Cain Street that afternoon. Also buried in the cemetery are Arthur Meighen's grandparents and his parents Joseph Meighen and Mary Jane (Bell) Meighen and his wife Isabel Cox.

Cemetery

St. Marys Cemetery, St. Marys
In 1840, the Ingersoll family purchased approximately 700 acres of land from the Canada Company at the place where Trout Creek meets the Thames River, the future site of the Town of St. Marys. The Ingersolls then went to

Did you know ... ?

Only PM from Manitoba
Arthur Meighen was the only Prime Minister to represent a riding in Manitoba.
First Post-Confederation PM
Arthur Meighen was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation.
First Loss in own riding
Arthur Meighen has the dubious distinction of being the first Canadian Prime Minister to be defeated in his or her own riding.