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The Hon.
Arthur Rupert Dickey
The Hon. Arthur Rupert Dickey
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Cumberland
	In office; 1887–1896
Preceded by	Charles Tupper
Succeeded by	Hance James Logan
Personal details
Born	August 18, 1854; Amherst, Nova Scotia, British North America
Died	July 3, 1900 (aged 45); Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Secretary of State of Canada (1894–1895); Minister of Militia and Defence (1895–1896); Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1896)

Arthur Rupert Dickey

Canadian politician

Arthur Rupert Dickey, PC (August 18, 1854 – July 3, 1900) was a Canadian politician.

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Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, the son of Robert Barry Dickey, he was a lawyer before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in an 1888 by-election in the riding of Cumberland after Charles Tupper was named High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1891 and 1896. He was Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Militia and Defence, and Secretary of State of Canada.

He died by drowning at Amherst, Nova Scotia on July 3, 1900.^[1]

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University of Toronto monthly newsletter July, 1900

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Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 13 July 1888 On Mr. Tupper being named High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, 23 May 1888
	Conservative	Arthur Rupert Dickey	2,491
	Unknown	C.R. Casey	1,727

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 26 December 1888 On election being declared void
	Conservative	Arthur Rupert Dickey	2,479
	Unknown	Elderkin	1,431

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Cumberland
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Arthur Rupert Dickey	2,935
	Liberal	D.S. Howard	2,095
	Unknown	C.R. Casey	303

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 30 January 1892 On Mr. Dickey being unseated, 22 December 1891
	Conservative	Arthur Rupert Dickey	acclaimed

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 15 January 1895 On Mr. Dickey being named Secretary of State for Canada, 21 December 1894
	Conservative	Arthur Rupert Dickey	acclaimed

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Arthur Rupert Dickey

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The Hon. Arthur Rupert Dickey


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cumberland
In office 1887–1896
Preceded by	Charles Tupper
Succeeded by	Hance James Logan

Personal details
Born	(1854-08-18)August 18, 1854 Amherst, Nova Scotia, British North America
Died	July 3, 1900(1900-07-03) (aged 45) Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Secretary of State of Canada (1894–1895) Minister of Militia and Defence (1895–1896) Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1896)