Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier (20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919), known as Wilfrid Laurier (French: [wilfʁid loʁje]; English: /ˈlɔːrieɪ/), was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911.
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| 7th 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 |
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| 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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Wilfrid Laurier Media
Bedroom at Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec
Laurier in his student days
Wilfrid Laurier, M.P. (Drummond-Arthabaska, Quebec)
Opposition Leader Laurier, 1890
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Laurier (middle) on a chauffeur-driven automobile
Sir Wilfrid Laurier with Zoé, Lady Laurier, in 1907
Laurier (seated third from the left) at the 1902 Colonial Conference
Laurier, towards the end of his tenure
Election flyer for Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Party in the 1917 federal election
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Other websites
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[dead link] - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Sir Wilfrid Laurier, circa 1900[dead link] - McCord Museum
- Photograph:Wilfrid Laurier, 1906[dead link] - McCord Museum
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