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.
arthur, bliss, copp, july, 1870, december, 1949, canadian, politician, honourablepcthe, honourable, pcmember, brunswick, legislative, assembly, westmorlandin, office, 1901, 1912leader, opposition, brunswick, legislative, assemblyin, office, 1912, 1912preceded,. Arthur Bliss Copp PC July 10 1870 December 5 1949 was a Canadian politician The HonourableArthur Bliss CoppPCThe Honourable Arthur Bliss Copp PCMember of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for WestmorlandIn office 1901 1912Leader of the Opposition of the New Brunswick Legislative AssemblyIn office 1912 1912Preceded byClifford William RobinsonSucceeded byLouis Auguste DugalMember of the Canadian Parliament for WestmorlandIn office 1915 1925Preceded byHenry EmmersonSucceeded byOtto Baird PriceSecretary of State of CanadaIn office December 29 1921 September 24 1925Prime MinisterW L Mackenzie KingPreceded byRodolphe MontySucceeded byWalter Edward FosterSenator for Westmorland New BrunswickIn office September 25 1925 December 5 1949Nominated byW L Mackenzie KingAppointed byThe Viscount Byng of VimyPersonal detailsBorn 1870 07 10 July 10 1870Jolicure New Brunswick CanadaDiedDecember 5 1949 1949 12 05 aged 79 Political partyLiberal Party of CanadaOther politicalaffiliationsLiberal Party of New Brunswick 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 editBy election on 1 February 1915 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Arthur Bliss Copp acclaimed vte1917 Canadian federal election Westmoreland Party Candidate Votes Opposition Arthur Bliss Copp 6 645 57 2 6 8 Government Otto Baird Price 4 982 42 8 6 8 vte1921 Canadian federal election Westmoreland 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 editArthur Bliss Copp Parliament of Canada biography nbsp nbsp This article about a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Bliss Copp amp oldid 1189414659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
