Leighton McCarthy

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The Hon. Leighton Goldie McCarthy
The Hon. Leighton Goldie McCarthy

Leighton Goldie McCarthy, PC (December 15, 1869October 3, 1952) was a Canadian politician and diplomat.

Born in Walkerton, Ontario, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1898 as an Independent (McCarthyite candidates 1896) representing the riding of Simcoe North. He was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. He was defeated in 1911 when he ran as a Liberal.

He was President of the Canada Life Assurance Company. In 1941, he was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. From 1941 to 1944, he was the first Canadian ambassador to the United States (before the position was called Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary).

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Dalton McCarthy
Member of Parliament for Simcoe North
1898–1908
Succeeded by
John Allister Currie