Minister of Militia and Defence (Canada)
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The Minister of Militia Defence was the minister in charge of the volunteer army units in Canada prior to the creation of the Canadian Militia, before the creation of the Canadian Army.
From 1855 to 1906, the minister was responsible for Canadian militia units only, as the British Army was still stationed in Canada. From 1906 to 1923, the minister was in charge of the Department of Militia and Defence (Canada). After 1924 the minister was responsible for the Canadian Militia, Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF.
Major General Sydney Chilton Mewburn and Major General Sir Sam Hughes were the only ministers to have served in the military.
After 1923, the position was merged with the Minister of the Naval Service and the Minister of Aviation into the new position of Minister of National Defence.
[edit] List of Ministers
[edit] Pre-Confederation
- Étienne-Paschal Taché ~1855-1860
- John A. Macdonald 1860-1867
[edit] Post-Confederation
- George-Étienne Cartier 1867-1873
- Hector Louis Langevin (acting) 1873
- Hugh McDonald 1873
- William Ross 1873-1874
- William Berrian Vail 1874-1878
- Alfred Jones 1878
- Louis Masson 1878-1880
- Sir Alexander Campbell 1880
- Adolphe-Philippe Caron 1880-1892
- Sir Mackenzie Bowell 1892
- James Colebrooke Patterson 1892-1895
- Arthur Rupert Dickey 1895-1896
- Sir Mackenzie Bowell (acting) 1896
- Alphonse Desjardins 1896
- David Tisdale 1896
- Sir Frederick William Borden 1896-1911
- Sir Samuel Hughes 1911-1916
- Albert Edward Kemp 1916-1917
- Sydney Chilton Mewburn 1917-1920
- James Alexander Calder (acting) 1920
- Hugh Guthrie 1920-1921
- George Perry Graham 1921-1922
