Profession barrister, solicitor Role Member of Parliament Spouse Evelyn Lukes Resigned April 1945 | Political party Liberal Name Arthur Slaght Died January 21, 1964 | |
Full Name Arthur Graeme Slaght Born 3 May 1877Simcoe, Ontario ( 1877-05-03 ) | ||
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.
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.
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