Richard McMeekin
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Richard McMeekin was a politician in the Canadian
province of Ontario, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
in 1937. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie
as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
McMeekin won the seat in the 1937 election
. However, after just two weeks in office, he resigned to open a seat for former federal MP Colin Campbell
to enter provincial politics in a by-election
. Prior to his election to the legislature, McMeekin served two years as mayor of Sault Ste. Marie
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
in 1937. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie (provincial electoral district)
Sault Ste. Marie is a provincial electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1890 when it was created. The electoral district consists of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, bounded by Prince Township, and the Rankin Indian Reserve 15D....
as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
McMeekin won the seat in the 1937 election
Ontario general election, 1937
The Ontario general election, 1937 was held on October 6, 1937, to elect the 90 Members of the 20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario . It was the 20th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada....
. However, after just two weeks in office, he resigned to open a seat for former federal MP Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell (Ontario politician)
Colin Alexander Campbell was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Shedden, Ontario and became a mining engineer....
to enter provincial politics in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
. Prior to his election to the legislature, McMeekin served two years as mayor of Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
.