Charles Cahan
Canadian politician (1861–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Hazlitt Cahan PC KC (October 31, 1861 – August 15, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer, newspaper editor, businessman, and provincial and federal politician.
Quick Facts 27th Secretary of State for Canada, Prime Minister ...
Charles Cahan | |
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27th Secretary of State for Canada | |
In office 1930–1935 | |
Prime Minister | R.B. Bennett |
Preceded by | Fernand Rinfret |
Succeeded by | Fernand Rinfret |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Lawrence—St. George | |
In office 1925–1940 | |
Preceded by | Herbert Meredith Marler |
Succeeded by | Brooke Claxton |
Leader of the Liberal-Conservative Party of Nova Scotia | |
In office 1890–1894 | |
Preceded by | William MacKay |
Succeeded by | William MacKay |
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Shelburne | |
In office 1890–1894 | |
Preceded by | William F. MacCoy |
Succeeded by | Thomas Robertson |
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Born | Charles Hazlitt Cahan (1861-10-31)October 31, 1861 Hebron, Colony of Nova Scotia |
Died | August 15, 1944(1944-08-15) (aged 82) Hebron, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal-Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Conservative Party of Canada |
Spouses | Mary J. Hetherington
(m. 1887; died 1914)Juliette Elisa Charlotte
(m. 1918) |
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