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BORDEN, Sir ROBERT LAIRD, lawyer and politician; b. 26 June 1854 in Grand Pré, N.S., first child of Andrew Borden and Eunice Jane Laird; m. 25 Sept. 1889 Laura Bond (d. 8 Sept. 1940) in Halifax; they had no children; d. 10 June 1937 in Ottawa. Robert Laird Borden’s paternal ancestor Richard Borden left Headcorn, England, in 1638 to settle in ...
Robert Borden began to develop a vision of Canada which was to move the nation forward in it's development. He saw that indeed Canada could and probably should support Britain in its move towards stopping German expansion and/or domination of the European scene, but was unwilling to offer this support without British concessions to Canadian control over it's own affairs.
Robert Borden is an American TV writer, and Television producer. He is known as executive producer and writer of George Lopez and as a writer for the Late Show with David Letterman . Borden started his television career as Assistant Director of Bridge in 1988. He wrote for Roseanne from 1992 to 1993. During 2006 to 2009 he has written for The ...
1. Sir Robert Laird Borden was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. 2. Robert Borden worked as a schoolteacher for a period and then served his articles of clerkship at a Halifax law firm. 3.
Sir Robert Borden. Personal Status. Married 1889, Laura Bond (1863-1940) Professional Life. 1868-1872 Teacher, Horton, Nova Scotia. 1872-1874 Teacher, Matawan, New Jersey. Lawyer (called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1878) 1924-1930 Chancellor, Queen's University. 1928 President, Crown Life Insurance.
Feb 14, 2024 · Sir Robert Laird Borden GCMG PC KC (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. He is best known for his leadership of Canada during World War I. Borden was born in Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia. He worked as a schoolteacher for a period and then served his ...
This booklet contains a collection of speeches given by Prime Minister Robert L. Borden at locations in Toronto, Ottawa, and London (UK) throughout the summer of 1918. Canada at War: Speeches Delivered by Robert Borden in Canada and the United Kingdom, (Ottawa: 1918). CanadaAtWar.June-Sept.1918.pdf (16.11 MB) booklet, 32 pages. University of ...
