Richard Duke Arnott

Richard Duke Arnott
Ontario MPP
In office
1937–1945
Preceded by James Albert Faulkner
Succeeded by James Fredrerick Wilson
Constituency Hastings West
Personal details
Born (1904-06-20)June 20, 1904
Belleville, Ontario
Died March 15, 1971(1971-03-15) (aged 66)
Belleville, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Marienne Lauder (m. 1934)
Occupation Lawyer

Richard Duke Arnott (June 20, 1904 – March 15, 1971) was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Hastings West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1945 as a Conservative.[1][2]

The son of Richard C. Arnott and Ida Mary Duke, he was born in Belleville and was educated there and at Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1927. In 1934, Arnott married Marienne Lauder. He served on the municipal council for Belleville from 1935 to 1936 and was mayor in 1937.[1] Arnott practised law in Belleville for 44 years. He also served as crown attorney and as solicitor for Hastings County.[3]

Arnott died at the Belleville General Hospital at the age of 66.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, A L (1944). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ↑ "Richard Duke Arnott, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
  3. 1 2 Brearley, Donald (2016). "Mayors of the City of Belleville" (PDF). pp. 49–50.


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