Albert Edward Kemp

The Honourable Sir Albert Edward Kemp, KCMG , PC

Sir Albert Edward Kemp, KCMG, PC (11 August 1858 – 12 August 1929) was a Canadian businessman and parliamentarian.

Born in Clarenceville, Canada East (now Quebec), he was president of the Kemp Manufacturing Co. of Toronto.

A Conservative, Kemp was elected five times to the Canadian House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the Ontario electoral district of Toronto East. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1900, and was re-elected in 1904. Although he lost in 1908, he regained his seat in 1911, and held it in 1916 , and was last elected in 1917. During World War I he sat as a Unionist in the coalition formed under Robert Borden, and served as the Minister of Militia and Defence from 23 November 1916 – 11 October 1917, and Minister of the Overseas Military Forces from 12 October 1917 –1 July 1920. He also on two occasions served as Minister without Portfolio.

On 4 November 1921, Kemp was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. He represented the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario until his death.

For his service, during World War I, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917.

Albert Edward Kemp died in 1929 and was buried in in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by John Ross Robertson	Member of Parliament from Toronto East 1900—1908	Succeeded by Joseph Russell
Preceded by Joseph Russell	Member of Parliament from Toronto East 1911—1921	Succeeded by Edmond Baird Ryckman
Political offices
Preceded by Sir Samuel Hughes	Minister of Militia and Defence 1916—1917	Succeeded by Sydney Chilton Mewburn