Albert Edward Kemp
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Sir Albert Edward Kemp, KCMG, PC (11 August 1858 – 12 August 1929) was a Canadian businessman and parliamentarian.
Born in Clarenceville, Canada East (now Quebec), he was president of the Kemp Manufacturing Co. of Toronto.
A Conservative, Kemp was elected five times to the Canadian House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the Ontario electoral district of Toronto East. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1900, and was re-elected in 1904. Although he lost in 1908, he regained his seat in 1911, and held it in 1916 , and was last elected in 1917. During World War I he sat as a Unionist in the coalition formed under Robert Borden, and served as the Minister of Militia and Defence from 23 November 1916 – 11 October 1917, and Minister of the Overseas Military Forces from 12 October 1917 –1 July 1920. He also on two occasions served as Minister without Portfolio.
On 4 November 1921, Kemp was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. He represented the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario until his death.
For his service, during World War I, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917.
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| Preceded by: Sir Samuel Hughes |
Minister of Militia and Defence 1916—1917 |
Succeeded by: Sydney Chilton Mewburn |
Categories: 1858 births | 1929 deaths | Historical Conservative Party of Canada MPs | Unionist MPs in Canada | Historical Members of the Canadian Senate | Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Members of the 9th Ministry in Canada | Members of the 10th Ministry in Canada | Members of the 11th Ministry in Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
