The Right Honourable Robert Laird Borden - Le Très Honorable Robert Laird Borden - Ottawa, Ontario
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This plaque, in tribute to the Right Honourable Robert Laird Borden, Prime Minister in 1911, is located in Beechwood Cemetery. Cette plaque, du Très Honorable Robert Laird Borden, Premier Ministre en 1911, est située dans le cimetière Beechood.
Waymark Code: WM11K91
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/05/2019
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Inscription on the plaque:
The Right Honourable
Sir Robert Laird Borden
(1854-1937)
A lawyer from Nova-Scotia, Borden became conservative leader in 1901 and prime minister in 1911. The First World War defined his years in office. His determination to meet Canada's wartime commitments led to the conscription crisis of 1917, but also enabled Canada to assert itself in the Commonwealth and the League of Nations. Satisfied that under his leadership Canada had become a nation, Robert Borden retired in 1920. He died in Ottawa on June 10, 1937.
Le Très Honorable
Sir Robert Laird Borden
(1854-1937)
Avocat originaire de la Nouvelle-Écosse, Borden devint chef du parti conservateur en 1901 et premier ministre en 1911. Son mandat fut marqué par la Première Guerre mondiale. Sa determination à remplir les engagements du Canada en temps de guerre engendra la crise de la conscription en 1917, mais permit au Canada de s’affirmer à l’intérieur du Commonwealth et de la Société des Nations. Assuré que sous son leadership, le Canada était devenu une nation, Robert Borden prit sa retraite en 1920. Il mourut à Ottawa le 10 juin 1937.
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Location: Cimetière Beechwood - Cemetery
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