Sydney Chilton Mewburn

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The Hon.
Sydney Chilton Mewburn
File:Sydney Chilton Mewburn.jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Hamilton East
In office
1917–1926
Preceded by Samuel Barker
Succeeded by George Septimus Rennie
Personal details
Born (1863-12-04)December 4, 1863
Hamilton, Canada West
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Nationality Canadian
Political party Conservative
Residence Hamilton, Ontario
Cabinet Minister of Militia and Defence (1917-1920)
Military service
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

  1. ↑ http://bayobserver.ca/vimyconnection/
  2. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=03a43e36-d9db-4e99-be91-529783d83478&Section=ALL


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