Arthur Meighen

9th Prime Minister of Canada (1874-1960)
Person Human Q128645
Arthur Meighen
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
June 16, 1874
Date of death
August 5, 1960
Place of birth
Perth South
Place of death
Toronto
Country of citizenship
Canada[13]
Religion or worldview
Presbyterianism[19]
Work location
Ottawa[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[28]
Birth name
Arthur Meighen[29]
Family name
Meighen[24]
Given name
Arthur[25]
Name in native language
Arthur Meighen[30]
Number of children
3[31]
Place of burial
St. Marys Cemetery[8]
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Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Arthur Meighen ar آرثر ميغن fa آرتور میین he ארתור מיין ja アーサー・ミーヘン ja アーサー・ミーエン ko 아서 미언 ru Артур Мейен ru Мейен, Артур uk Артур Міен zh 阿瑟·米恩
🔖 Identifiers · 41
VIAF cluster ID
32793719
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2009157896
GND ID
11883911X
BAnQ authority ID
0000067728
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
166230930
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
arthur-meighen
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10510208
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11883911X
Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID
meighen_arthur_18
Encyclopedia of the Great Plains ID
pg.047
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Arthur-Meighen
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FAST ID
1915324
FamilySearch person ID
KCDK-L7Z
Find a Grave memorial ID
3798
Freebase ID
/m/0n8b
Geni profile ID
6000000039082438181
IdRef ID
182688836
J9U entity ID
987007603885505171
Libraries Australia ID
35667196
Library of Parliament of Canada person ID
11779
NLA Trove people ID
1033945
NNDB people ID
504/000111171
NUKAT ID
n2015182429
National Historic People ID
958
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp52761
Open Library ID
OL1915411A
Open Plaques subject ID
6961
Our Campaigns candidate ID
68023
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
34976
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100147985
PM20 folder ID
pe/020283
RERO ID (legacy)
A009616826
Rodovid ID
367075
SNAC ARK ID
w65x3rwk
Trading Card Database name ID
160622
UK National Archives ID
F49247
WikiTree person ID
Meighen-3
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm4XXX6Wb3BdCKP9CJqwC

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Summary

Arthur Meighen was born on June 16, 1874[1], in Perth South[2]. He died on August 5, 1960[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], and diplomat[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arthur Meighen include Meighen Island[39], an island[40], in Canada[41] and Mount Arthur Meighen[42], a mountain[43], in Canada[44].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Meighen Island[39], an island[40], in Canada[41] and Mount Arthur Meighen[42], a mountain[43], in Canada[44].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Meighen born?

Arthur Meighen was born in Perth South[2].

Where did Arthur Meighen die?

Arthur Meighen died in Toronto[4].

Who was Arthur Meighen married to?

Arthur Meighen's spouses include Isabel Meighen[9].

What did Arthur Meighen do for work?

Arthur Meighen worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], and diplomat[7].

Where did Arthur Meighen go to school?

Arthur Meighen was educated at University of Toronto[18].

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  8. [16] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [6] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [24] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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