Leighton McCarthy
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| The Honourable Leighton Goldie McCarthy |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Simcoe North |
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| In office 1898–1908 |
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| Preceded by | Dalton McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | John Allister Currie |
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| Born | December 15, 1869 Walkerton, Ontario |
| Died | October 3, 1952 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Independent |
Leighton Goldie McCarthy, PC (December 15, 1869 – October 3, 1952) was a Canadian politician and diplomat.
Born in Walkerton, Ontario, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1898 as an Independent (McCarthyite candidates 1896) representing the riding of Simcoe North. He was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. He was defeated in 1911 when he ran as a Liberal.
He was President of the Canada Life Assurance Company. In 1941, he was appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. From 1941 to 1944, he was the first Canadian ambassador to the United States (before the position was called Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary).
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