Preceded by Samuel Barker Residence Hamilton, Ontario Died August 11, 1956 Allegiance Canada | Nationality Canadian Name Sydney Mewburn Resigned 1926 Political party Conservative Role Lawyer Service/branch Canadian Army | |
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Born December 4, 1863
Hamilton, Canada West ( 1863-12-04 ) Party Conservative Party of Canada Cabinet Minister of Militia and Defence | ||
Succeeded by George Septimus Rennie Battles and wars Battle of Vimy Ridge | ||
Sydney Chilton Mewburn, PC (December 4, 1863 – August 11, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician.
Born in Hamilton, Canada West, he was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence from October 12, 1917, to January 15, 1920, under Sir Robert Borden's Union Government in 1917. Mewburn was Commanding Officer (Colonel) of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (13th Royal Regiment as of 1910) and served during World War I, he was a Major General (and Adjutant-General) in the Canadian Army before his appointment as Minister of Militia in October 1917.
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