
Full Name: Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier
Profession: Prime Minister of Canada
Nationality:
Canadian
Biography: Elected as the 1st French speaking and 7th Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911.
Born: November 20, 1841
Birthplace: Saint-Lin, Quebec, Canada
Star Sign: Scorpio
Died: February 17, 1918 (aged 76)
Cause of Death: Stroke
Married Life
- 1868-08-13 Prime Minister of Canada Wilfrid Laurier (26) weds ZoƩ Lafontaine (27) in Montreal, Canada
Historical Events
- 1896-07-01 Wilfrid Laurier sworn in as 1st French speaking Prime Minister of Canada
- 1896-07-11 Wilfrid Laurier sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Canada
- 1900-11-07 In Canada, the Liberal Government led by Wilfrid Laurier retains its majority
- 1905-09-01 Wilfrid Laurier oversees Alberta and Saskatchewan joining the Confederation of Canada as its 8th and 9th Canadian provinces
- 1910-05-04 Wilfrid Laurier passes the Naval Service Act, which creates the Royal Canadian Navy
- 1911-09-21 Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier loses the election to Robert Bordon of the Conservative Party