George Perry Graham
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George Perry Graham, PC
(31 March 1859 – 1 January 1943) was a journalist, editor and politician in Ontario
, Canada
.
In the 1898 Ontario provincial election
, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
, and re-elected in 1902 and 1905. In 1904, he was appointed to the cabinet
as Provincial Secretary
by Premier
George William Ross
and served in that position until the Ross government lost the election of 1905
.
When Ross resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
in 1907, Graham briefly succeeded him, but quickly left later that year for federal politics when he was appointed Minister of Railway and Canals in the Liberal
government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
.
Ross won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in a by-election
in 1907. He was defeated in the 1911 federal election
that brought Robert Borden
's Conservatives
to power, but returned to the House of Commons in a 1912 by-election.
In 1921, he served in a number of defence portfolios in the Cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King
. He lost his seat in the 1925 federal election
, but was appointed to the Canadian Senate
in 1926, and sat in that body until his death in 1943.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(31 March 1859 – 1 January 1943) was a journalist, editor and politician in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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.
In the 1898 Ontario provincial election
Ontario general election, 1898
The Ontario general election, 1898 was the ninth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on March 1, 1898, to elect the 94 Members of the 9th Legislative Assembly of Ontario .The Ontario Liberal Party, led by Arthur S...
, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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, and re-elected in 1902 and 1905. In 1904, he was appointed to the cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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as Provincial Secretary
Provincial Secretary
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by Premier
Premier
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George William Ross
George William Ross
Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905....
and served in that position until the Ross government lost the election of 1905
Ontario general election, 1905
The Ontario general election, 1905 was the 11th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on January 25, 1905, to elect the 98 Members of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
.
When Ross resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
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in 1907, Graham briefly succeeded him, but quickly left later that year for federal politics when he was appointed Minister of Railway and Canals in the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
.
Ross won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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in a by-election
By-election
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in 1907. He was defeated in the 1911 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1911
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that brought Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
's Conservatives
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to power, but returned to the House of Commons in a 1912 by-election.
In 1921, he served in a number of defence portfolios in the Cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
. He lost his seat in the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
, but was appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
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in 1926, and sat in that body until his death in 1943.