Arthur Bliss Copp
The Hon. Arthur Bliss Copp | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Westmorland | |
In office 1901–1912 | |
Leader of the Opposition (New Brunswick) | |
In office 1912–1912 | |
Preceded by | Clifford William Robinson |
Succeeded by | |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Westmorland | |
In office 1915–1925 | |
Preceded by | Henry Emmerson |
Succeeded by | Otto Baird Price |
Senator for Westmorland, New Brunswick | |
In office September 25, 1925 – December 5, 1949 | |
Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
Personal details | |
Born | Jolicure, New Brunswick, Canada | July 10, 1870
Died | December 5, 1949 | (aged 79)
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of New Brunswick |
Cabinet | Secretary of State of Canada (1921-1925) |
Arthur Bliss Copp, PC (July 10, 1870 – December 5, 1949) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Jolicure, New Brunswick, to Joseph Harvey Copp and Frances Lydia Brennan. He was a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in a 1901 by-election; he represented Westmorland County until 1912. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the New Brunswick riding of Westmorland in a 1915 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1917 and 1921. From 1921 to 1925, he was the Secretary of State of Canada. In 1925, he was called to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Westmorland, New Brunswick. He died in office in 1949. He is buried in the Sackville Rural Cemetery in Sackville, New Brunswick.
Electoral record[]
By-election on 1 February 1915 | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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Liberal | Arthur Bliss Copp | acclaimed |
1917 Canadian federal election: Westmoreland | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Opposition | Arthur Bliss Copp | 6,645 | 57.2 | +6.8 | ||||
Government | Otto Baird Price | 4,982 | 42.8 | -6.8 |
1921 Canadian federal election: Westmoreland | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Arthur Bliss Copp | 12,646 | 61.4 | +4.2 | ||||
Conservative | Otto Baird Price | 4,884 | 23.7 | -19.1 | ||||
Progressive | Albert Ernest Trites | 3,059 | 14.9 | * |
References[]
- 1870 births
- 1949 deaths
- Canadian senators from New Brunswick
- Laurier Liberals
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Liberal Party of Canada senators
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs
- People from Westmorland County, New Brunswick
- New Brunswick MLA stubs