Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier | |
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| 8th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office 11 July 1896 – 6 October 1911 | |
| Monarch | Victoria Edward VII George V |
| Governor-General | Earl of Aberdeen Earl of Minto Earl Grey |
| Preceded by | Charles Tupper |
| Succeeded by | Robert Borden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier 20 November 1841 Saint-Lin, Canada East |
| Died | 17 February 1919 (aged 77) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Resting place | Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Zoé Lafontaine (1868–1919, his death) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier GCMG PC KC (20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919), known as Wilfrid Laurier (French: [wilfʁid loʁje]; English: /ˈlɔːrieɪ/), was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911.
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Media related to Wilfrid Laurier at Wikimedia Commons
- Wilfrid Laurier on the platform; collection of the principal speeches made in Parliament or before the people, since his entry into active politics in 1871; by Wilfrid Laurier at archive.org
- Life and letters of Sir Wilfrid Laurier vol 1. at archive.org
- Life and letters of Sir Wilfrid Laurier vol 2. at archive.org
- Article on Sir Wilfrid Laurier from The Canadian Encyclopedia Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Photograph:Wilfrid Laurier, 1890[permanent dead link] - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Sir Wilfrid Laurier, circa 1900[permanent dead link] - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Wilfrid Laurier, 1906[permanent dead link] - McCord Museum
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