Sir Robert Laird Borden
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Jman & Magoo
N 45° 26.796 W 075° 40.003
18T E 447862 N 5032780
Canada's 8th Prime Minister
Waymark Code: WMBBPN
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rangerroad
Views: 41

Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office. After retiring from public life, he served as the chancellor of Queen's University.

At this waymark you will find the final resting place of a great Canadian.
Description:
As Prime Minister of Canada during the First World War, he transformed his government to a wartime administration, passing the War Measures Act in 1914. Borden committed Canada to provide half a million soldiers for the war effort. However, volunteers had quickly dried up when Canadians realized there would be no quick end to the war. Borden's determination to meet that huge commitment led to the Military Service Act and the Conscription Crisis of 1917, which split the country on linguistic lines.


Date of birth: 06/26/1854

Date of death: 06/10/1937

Area of notoriety: Politics

Marker Type: Headstone

Setting: Outdoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight hours only.

Fee required?: No

Web site: [Web Link]

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