Arthur Slaght

Arthur Slaght
Member of Parliament
for Parry Sound
In office
October 1935  April 1945
Preceded by James Arthurs
Succeeded by Wilfred McDonald
Personal details
Born Arthur Graeme Slaght
3 May 1877
Simcoe, Ontario
Died 21 January 1964 (aged 86)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Evelyn Lukes
m. 17 September 1903[1]
Profession barrister, solicitor

Arthur Graeme Slaght (3 May 1877 21 January 1964) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Simcoe, Ontario and became a barrister and solicitor by career.

Slaght attended secondary school at Simcoe, then studied at Osgoode Hall Law School.[1]

He unsuccessfully attempted to win a seat in the House of Commons at Timiskaming riding in a by-election on 7 April 1920. He won the Parry Sound seat in the 1935 federal election and was re-elected there in 1940. After completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Slaght did not seek a further term in the 1945 election.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

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