Arthur Slaght
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Arthur Graeme Slaght 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
.
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
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Simcoe, Ontario
Simcoe, Ontario
Simcoe is an unincorporated community and former town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada located near Lake Erie. It is the county seat and largest community of Norfolk County....
and became a barrister and solicitor by career.
Slaght attended secondary school at Simcoe, then studied at Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School
Osgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
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He unsuccessfully attempted to win a seat in the House of Commons at Timiskaming
Timiskaming (electoral district)
Timiskaming was a federal electoral district in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925, and from 1935 to 1997....
riding in a by-election on 7 April 1920. He won the Parry Sound
Parry Sound (electoral district)
Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949. It was located in the province of Ontario...
seat in the 1935 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
and was re-elected there in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. After completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament
19th Canadian Parliament
The 19th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1940 until April 16, 1945. The membership was set by the 1940 federal election on March 26, 1940, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1945 election.It was controlled by a...
, Slaght did not seek a further term in the 1945 election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
.