Sydney Chilton Mewburn, (December 4, 1863 – August 11, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician. Born in Hamilton, Canada West, he was the Minister of Militia and Defence from October 12, 1917, to January 15, 1920, under Sir Robert Borden's

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in 1917. Mewburn was Commanding Officer ( Colonel) of the

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(13th Royal Regiment as of 1910) 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. He was later the Chair of the 1920

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, which selected the site for the

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1863 births 1956 deaths Canadian generals Lawyers in Ontario Canadian people of World War I Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian military personnel from Ontario Canadian generals of World War I {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub