Rodolphe Monty

Rodolphe Monty, PC KC (November 30, 1874 December 1, 1928) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon.

Rodolphe Monty
Secretary of State for Canada
In office
September 21, 1921  December 28, 1921
Preceded byHenry Lumley Drayton
Succeeded byArthur Bliss Copp
Personal details
Born(1874-11-30)November 30, 1874
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 1, 1928(1928-12-01) (aged 54)
St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated in law at Université Laval and McGill University. He was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1897 and was created a King's Counsel in 1909. In September 1921, he was appointed Secretary of State of Canada in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1921 federal election in the riding of Beauharnois. He was also defeated in the riding of Laurier—Outremont in the 1925 election.

References

  • "The Quebec History Encyclopedia".


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