For how long did Major General Sir George Arthur French serve as permanent RCMP Commissioner?

For how long did Major General Sir George Arthur French serve as permanent RCMP Commissioner?

• A. Approximately 3 years and 9 months
• B. Approximately 1 year and 9 months
• C. Approximately 2 years and 9 months
• D. Approximately 4 years and 3 months

Answer: (C)

The key idea is identifying how long the person led the force. George Arthur French became Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police in 1904 and remained in that role until 1907. Counting from 1904 to 1907 gives about two years and nine months, which matches the stated duration. This was a period before the RCMP was formed as a national force, so his leadership is tied to the NWMP era, not the later RCMP structure. The other durations would require dates that don’t line up with the historical record of his term.

The key idea is identifying how long the person led the force. George Arthur French became Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police in 1904 and remained in that role until 1907. Counting from 1904 to 1907 gives about two years and nine months, which matches the stated duration. This was a period before the RCMP was formed as a national force, so his leadership is tied to the NWMP era, not the later RCMP structure. The other durations would require dates that don’t line up with the historical record of his term.