Rodolphe Monty, PC

Queen's Privy Council for Canada

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 (November 30, 1874 – December 1, 1928) was a Canadian

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 politician.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated in law at Université Laval

Université Laval

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 and McGill University

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. 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

Arthur Meighen

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. A Conservative

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, he was defeated in the 1921 federal election

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 in the riding of Beauharnois

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. He was also defeated in the riding of Laurier—Outremont

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 in the 1925 election

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