Rodolphe Monty
Rodolphe Monty, PC KC (November 30, 1874 – December 1, 1928) was a Canadian politician.
The Hon. Rodolphe Monty | |
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| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office September 21, 1921 – December 28, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Lumley Drayton |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Bliss Copp |
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| Born | November 30, 1874 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 1, 1928 (aged 54) St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated in law at Université Laval and McGill University. 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. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1921 federal election in the riding of Beauharnois. He was also defeated in the riding of Laurier—Outremont in the 1925 election.
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1The department was eliminated in 1993 when the government was reorganized. The position of Secretary of State for Canada was not legally eliminated until 1996 when its remaining responsibilities were assigned to other cabinet positions and departments, particularly the newly created position of Minister of Canadian Heritage. |
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