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Arthur John Lewis

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Preceded by
  
Ira Eugene Argue

Spouse
  
Eva Thomlinson

Role
  
Member of Parliament


Name
  
Arthur Lewis

Political party
  
Progressive

Full Name
  
Arthur John Lewis

Born
  
12 March 1879 Isham, Northants, England (
1879-03-12
)

Profession
  
Christian minister, manager, secretary

Died
  
November 8, 1961, Penetanguishene, Canada

Party
  
Progressive Party of Canada

Residence
  
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada

Succeeded by
  
Charles Edward Bothwell

Arthur John Lewis (12 March 1879 – 8 November 1961) was a Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Isham, Northants, England, the son of Arthur Lewis and Hannah S. Quincy, came to Canada in 1903 and became a Presbyterian minister, manager and secretary.

Lewis was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and Presbyterian College in Saskatoon. In 1908, he married Eva M. Thomlinson. He was elected to Parliament at the Swift Current riding in the 1921 general election. After completing one term in the House of Commons, Lewis was defeated in the 1925 federal election by Charles Edward Bothwell of the Liberals. Lewis was again unsuccessful at the riding during the 1926 federal election campaign. He made one more attempt to return to Parliament, this time as a Social Credit party candidate in the 1935 election at the Melfort riding but was again unsuccessful.

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