Arthur Slaght
Arthur Graeme Slaght (3 May 1877 – 21 January 1964) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Slaght served as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Simcoe, Ontario.
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 |
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
- Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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