Rodolphe Monty
Rodolphe Monty PC KC (November 30, 1874 – December 1, 1928) was a Canadian politician.
The Honourable 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1874 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 1, 1928 (aged 54) St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
Early life
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Monty 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.
Political career
In September 1921, Monty 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.
Electoral history
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Laurier—Outremont | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Alexandre Mercier | 12,889 | ||||||
| Conservative | Rodolphe Monty | 10,105 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Beauharnois | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis-Joseph Papineau | 5,147 | ||||||
| Conservative | Rodolphe Monty | 3,272 | ||||||
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