Sydney Chilton Mewburn
| The Hon. Sydney Chilton Mewburn | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hamilton East | |
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In office 1917–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Barker |
| Succeeded by | George Septimus Rennie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 4, 1863 Hamilton, Canada West |
| Died | August 11, 1956 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Cabinet | Minister of Militia and Defence (1917-1920) |
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| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | ?-1917 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (13th Royal Regiment c.1910) |
| Battles/wars | Vimy |
Sydney Chilton Mewburn, PC (December 4, 1863 – August 11, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician.
Major-General S.C. Mewburn, Sir Robert Borden, and Sir A.E. Kemp
Born in Hamilton, Canada West, he was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence from October 12, 1917 - 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)[1] 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.[2]
References
- Sydney Chilton Mewburn – Parliament of Canada biography
- Chair of the 1920 Battlefields Memorial Commission
| Ministers of Militia and Defence (1867–1923) | |
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| Ministers of National Defence (1923–) |
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| Associate Ministers of National Defence (1953–2013, 2015–) | |
| Ministers of the Naval Service (1910–22) | |
| World War I | |
| World War II | |
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