Person Profile

Borden, Robert Laird

1854–1937

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Biography

He taught casics in Grand Pre and in New Jersy.

He apprenticed as a lawyer in Halifax.

In 1896 he was elected as the President of the Nova Scotia Barrister's Society.

In 1901-11 he was the Leader of the Opposition.

He was the Conservative Prime Minister of Canada 1911-17 and as a Unionist 1917-20.

He was a businessman and epresented Canada at the Washington Conference and at the League of Nations.

Named Features

Borden Land (Russia); Borden Street (Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver BC)

References

  • Snyders, Tom and Jennifer O'Rourke (2001)
  • Chevrier, Jean (2002)

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