Sydney Chilton Mewburn
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Sydney Chilton Mewburn, PC (December 4, 1863 – August 11, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician.
Born in Hamilton, Canada West, He was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence from October 12, 1917 - January 15, 1920 under Sir Robert Borden's Union Government in 1917. During World War I, he was a Major General in the Canadian Army.
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| Preceded by Samuel Barker |
Member of Parliament from Hamilton East 1917–1926 |
Succeeded by George Septimus Rennie |
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| Preceded by Albert Edward Kemp |
Minister of Militia and Defence 1917–1920 |
Succeeded by James Alexander Calder |
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