Richard McMeekin

Richard McMeekin
MPP for Sault Ste. Marie
In office
October 6 – October 20, 1937
Preceded byAugustus Roberts
Succeeded byColin Campbell
Personal details
BornBlandford-Blenheim, Ontario
(1878-02-01)February 1, 1878
DiedNovember 20, 1960(1960-11-20) (aged 82)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

Richard M. McMeekin (February 1, 1878 – November 20, 1960) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1937. He represented the electoral district of Sault Ste. Marie as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.

McMeekin won the seat in the 1937 election.[1] However, after just two weeks in office, he resigned to open a seat for former federal MP Colin Campbell to enter provincial politics in a by-election, after Campbell was defeated in the district of Frontenac-Addington on election day.[2] Prior to his election to the legislature, McMeekin served two years as mayor of Sault Ste. Marie.[3]

  1. ^ Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario.
  2. ^ "Acclamation likely for Campbell When Opponents Sign His Papers". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1937.
  3. ^ Former Mayors. City of Sault Ste. Marie.