Everything about Minister Of Militia And Defence Canada totally explained
The
Minister of Militia Defence was the minister in charge of the volunteer army units in
Canada prior to the creation of the
Canadian Militia, before the creation of the
Canadian Army.
From 1855 to 1906, the minister was responsible for
Canadian militia units only, as the
British Army was still stationed in
Canada. From 1906 to 1923, the minister was in charge of the
Department of Militia and Defence (Canada). After 1924 the minister was responsible for the
Canadian Militia,
Royal Canadian Navy and the
RCAF.
Major General Sydney Chilton Mewburn and
Major General Sir
Sam Hughes were the only ministers to have served in the military.
After 1923, the position was merged with the
Minister of the Naval Service and the
Minister of Aviation into the new position of
Minister of National Defence.
List of Ministers
Pre-Confederation
Post-Confederation
George-Étienne Cartier 1867-1873
Hector Louis Langevin (acting) 1873
Hugh McDonald 1873
William Ross 1873-1874
William Berrian Vail 1874-1878
Alfred Jones 1878
Louis Masson 1878-1880
Sir Alexander Campbell 1880
Adolphe-Philippe Caron 1880-1892
Sir Mackenzie Bowell 1892
James Colebrooke Patterson 1892-1895
Arthur Rupert Dickey 1895-1896
Sir Mackenzie Bowell (acting) 1896
Alphonse Desjardins 1896
David Tisdale 1896
Sir Frederick William Borden 1896-1911
Sir Samuel Hughes 1911-1916
Albert Edward Kemp 1916-1917
Sydney Chilton Mewburn 1917-1920
James Alexander Calder (acting) 1920
Hugh Guthrie 1920-1921
George Perry Graham 1921-1922
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