Arthur Slaght

Arthur Graeme Slaght (3 May 1877 – 21 January 1964) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Slaght served as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Simcoe, Ontario.

Arthur Slaght
Member of Parliament for Parry Sound
In office October 1935 – April 1945
Preceded by	James Arthurs
Succeeded by	Wilfred McDonald
Personal details
Born	Arthur Graeme Slaght (1877-05-03)3 May 1877 Simcoe, Ontario
Died	21 January 1964(1964-01-21) (aged 86)
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Lukes m. 17 September 1903[1]
Profession	barrister, solicitor

Slaght attended secondary school at Simcoe, then studied at Osgoode Hall Law School.^[1]

He unsuccessfully attempted to win a seat in the House of Commons at Timiskaming riding in a by-election on 7 April 1920. He won the Parry Sound seat in the 1935 federal election and was re-elected there in 1940. After completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Slaght did not seek a further term in the 1945 election.