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May 25, 1920
East St. Louis Daily Journal
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Biographical profile of Sir Robert Borden, Canadian Prime Minister since 1911, born in 1854, lawyer, Conservative leader, opponent of 1911 US-Canada reciprocity agreement, and considered for ambassador to Washington.
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WHO'S WHO
IN
THE
DAYS
NEWS
SIR ROBERT BORDEN.
Canada is to have her own ambassador at Washington within a few months, and speculation is rife as to who will be appointed to fill the post. It was stated in a recent dispatch from Ottawa that Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden was being seriously considered.
According to the British "Who's Who," Borden was born at Grand Pre, June 26, 1854; began the study of law in 1874, and was called to the bar in 1878. It is further related that he "has had an extensive practice in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and in the Supreme Court of Canada, and has been engaged in several cases before the judicial committee of the privy council; president of Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, 1898-1904; chancellor McGill University, 1918; member for the city and county of Halifax, 1908-16; took a leading part in many important debates between 1896 and 1900; in February, 1901, upon the resignation of Sir Charles Tupper, he was elected leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons; premier of Canada since 1911; attended meeting of British cabinet, July 14, 1915, the first overseas minister to receive such a summons; representative of Canada at imperial war cabinet 1917 and 1918. Formed Union government, October, 1917, and on appeal to the electorate was sustained by a majority of 70 at the general election, December, 1917."
Borden will be remembered in the United States as the most prominent opponent of the reciprocity agreement between this country and Canada in 1911. The issue was taken to the Canadian polls and on its defeat Borden became premier.
IN
THE
DAYS
NEWS
SIR ROBERT BORDEN.
Canada is to have her own ambassador at Washington within a few months, and speculation is rife as to who will be appointed to fill the post. It was stated in a recent dispatch from Ottawa that Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden was being seriously considered.
According to the British "Who's Who," Borden was born at Grand Pre, June 26, 1854; began the study of law in 1874, and was called to the bar in 1878. It is further related that he "has had an extensive practice in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and in the Supreme Court of Canada, and has been engaged in several cases before the judicial committee of the privy council; president of Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, 1898-1904; chancellor McGill University, 1918; member for the city and county of Halifax, 1908-16; took a leading part in many important debates between 1896 and 1900; in February, 1901, upon the resignation of Sir Charles Tupper, he was elected leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons; premier of Canada since 1911; attended meeting of British cabinet, July 14, 1915, the first overseas minister to receive such a summons; representative of Canada at imperial war cabinet 1917 and 1918. Formed Union government, October, 1917, and on appeal to the electorate was sustained by a majority of 70 at the general election, December, 1917."
Borden will be remembered in the United States as the most prominent opponent of the reciprocity agreement between this country and Canada in 1911. The issue was taken to the Canadian polls and on its defeat Borden became premier.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Sir Robert Borden
Canadian Premier
Conservative Leader
Reciprocity Agreement
World War I
Union Government
What entities or persons were involved?
Sir Robert Borden
Sir Charles Tupper
Where did it happen?
Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Ottawa, Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Sir Robert Borden
Sir Charles Tupper
Location
Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Ottawa, Washington
Event Date
Born June 26, 1854
Story Details
Sir Robert Borden, born 1854 in Grand Pre, became a prominent lawyer, leader of the Conservative party in 1901, and Premier of Canada in 1911 after opposing the US-Canada reciprocity agreement. He led during WWI, formed Union government in 1917, and is considered for ambassador to Washington.