Wilfrid Laurier
Full Name: Wilfrid Laurier [Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier]
Nationality:
Profession: Prime Minister of Canada
Why Famous: Served as the seventh 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 Zoé Lafontaine (27) in Montreal, Canada
Historical Events in the Life of Wilfrid Laurier
- 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
- 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
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