Charles Cahan

Charles Cahan
27th Secretary of State for Canada
In office
1930–1935
Prime MinisterR.B. Bennett
Preceded byFernand Rinfret
Succeeded byFernand Rinfret
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Lawrence—St. George
In office
1925–1940
Preceded byHerbert Meredith Marler
Succeeded byBrooke Claxton
Leader of the Liberal-Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
In office
1890–1894
Preceded byWilliam MacKay
Succeeded byWilliam MacKay
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Shelburne
In office
1890–1894
Preceded byWilliam F. MacCoy
Succeeded byThomas Robertson
Personal details
Born
Charles Hazlitt Cahan

(1861-10-31)October 31, 1861
Hebron, Colony of Nova Scotia
DiedAugust 15, 1944(1944-08-15) (aged 82)
Hebron, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal-Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
Conservative Party of Canada
Spouses
Mary J. Hetherington
(m. 1887; died 1914)
Juliette Elisa Charlotte
(m. 1918)
Children
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
  • businessman
  • newspaper editor

Charles Hazlitt Cahan PC KC (October 31, 1861 – August 15, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer, newspaper editor, businessman, and provincial and federal politician.