Borden, Sir Robert (Laird)
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born June 26, 1854, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
died June 10, 1937, Ottawa, Ont., Can.
Prime minister of Canada (1911–20).
He practiced law in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1874 and later founded one of the largest law firms in the Maritime Provinces. In 1896 he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons; he became leader of the Conservative Party in 1901. As prime minister, he implemented conscription in World War I and represented Canada in Britain's imperial war cabinet. He insisted on separate Canadian membership in the League of Nations, which helped transform Canada from a colony to an independent country.
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Borden,Sir Robert Laird — Borden, Sir Robert Laird. 1854 1937. Canadian prime minister (1911 1920) during World War I. * * * … Universalium
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Borden, Sir Robert (Laird) — (26 jun. 1854, Grand Pré, Nueva Escocia, Canadá–10 jun. 1937, Ottawa, Ontario). Primer ministro de Canadá (1911–20). Ejerció como abogado en Halifax, Nueva Escocia, a partir de 1874, y más tarde fundó uno de los estudios jurídicos más grandes de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Borden, Sir Robert — ▪ prime minister of Canada born June 26, 1854, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia [Canada] died June 10, 1937, Ottawa, Ont., Can. eighth prime minister of Canada (1911–20) and leader of the Conservative Party (1901–20), who played a decisive role notably by … Universalium
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Robert Borden — Sir Robert Laird Borden (* 26. Juni 1854 in Grand Pré in Nova Scotia; † 10. Juni 1937 in Ottawa) war ein Rechtsanwalt, kanadischer Politiker und zwischen 1911 und 1920 der achte Premierminister Kanadas – während des Ersten Weltkrieges. Borden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy … Universalium
