Arthur Rupert Dickey
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Arthur Rupert Dickey, PC (August 18, 1854 – July 3, 1900) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, the son of Robert Barry Dickey, he was a lawyer before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1888 by-election in the riding of Cumberland after Charles Tupper was named High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1891 and 1896. He was Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Militia and Defence, and Secretary of State of Canada.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Tupper |
Member of Parliament from Cumberland 1888–1896 |
Succeeded by Hance James Logan |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Costigan |
Secretary of State of Canada 1894–1895 |
Succeeded by Walter Humphries Montague |
| Preceded by James Colebrooke Patterson |
Minister of Militia and Defence 1895–1896 |
Succeeded by Mackenzie Bowell |
| Preceded by Thomas Mayne Daly (acting) |
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 1896 |
Succeeded by Oliver Mowat |
