Theodore Meighen
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Theodore Roosevelt Meighen (1905 – 1979) was a Canadian
lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister
Arthur Meighen
and Isabel Cox
.
. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada
in Kingston, Ontario
in 1925, student #1865. He studied law at Université Laval
in Quebec City
.
, and became a senior partner in the firm of McMaster Meighen. During World War II
, he was based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
while serving in the Royal Canadian Artillery. After the war he retired, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He established the T. R. Meighen Family Foundation in 1969.
, who was later named to the Senate of Canada. Following Theodore Meighen's death, Peggy married Senator Hartland Molson
in 1990, and remains the only Canadian ever to have both a son and a husband sitting in the Canadian Senate simultaneously.
Theodore Meighen was also the brother of arts philanthropist Lillian Meighen Wright
.
McGill biochemistry Professor Emeritus Edward Arthur Meighen is younger son and brother to Senator Michael Meighen.
Canada
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lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen, PC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding...
and Isabel Cox
Isabel Meighen
Isabel Meighen, née Jessie Isabel Cox was the wife of Arthur Meighen, the ninth Prime Minister of Canada.She was born in Granby, Quebec...
.
Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, ManitobaPortage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
in 1925, student #1865. He studied law at Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
Career
He practiced law in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and became a senior partner in the firm of McMaster Meighen. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
while serving in the Royal Canadian Artillery. After the war he retired, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He established the T. R. Meighen Family Foundation in 1969.
Family
Meighen married Peggy deLancey Robinson in 1937. Their children included Michael MeighenMichael Meighen
Michael Arthur Meighen, QC is a Canadian senator, lawyer and cultural patron. A litigation and commercial lawyer who has practiced in Montreal and Toronto, he is a member of the Bars of both Ontario and Quebec....
, who was later named to the Senate of Canada. Following Theodore Meighen's death, Peggy married Senator Hartland Molson
Hartland Molson
Hartland de Montarville Molson, was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, Canadian Senator and a member of the prominent Molson family of brewers.-Education:...
in 1990, and remains the only Canadian ever to have both a son and a husband sitting in the Canadian Senate simultaneously.
Theodore Meighen was also the brother of arts philanthropist Lillian Meighen Wright
Lillian Meighen Wright
Lillian Meighen was a Canadian philanthropist and the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Meighen. She was married to Don Wright, a music teacher and composer whom she met while attending a concert at which Don was performing...
.
McGill biochemistry Professor Emeritus Edward Arthur Meighen is younger son and brother to Senator Michael Meighen.
Books
- 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto PressUniversity of Toronto PressUniversity of Toronto Press is Canada's leading scholarly publisher and one of the largest university presses in North America. Founded in 1901, UTP has published over 6,500 books, with well over 3,500 of these still in print....
, 1969. - H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
- H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 Kingston, OntarioKingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. - H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. RMCRoyal Military College of CanadaThe Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
. Kingston, OntarioKingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984