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Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC (pronounced [ʒɔʁʒ etjɛn kaʁtje]; September 6, 1814 – May 20, 1873) was a Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation. [1] The English spelling of the name—George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling—is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III .
16 Jan 2008 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir George-Étienne Cartier, a prominent Quebec politician and Confederation leader. He fought in the Rebellions of 1837–38, served as co-premier with John A. Macdonald, and negotiated the transfer of Rupert's Land and the North-West Territories.
Sir George-Étienne Cartier, Baronet was a statesman, Canadian prime minister jointly with John A. Macdonald (1857–58; 1858–62), and promoter of confederation and the improvement of Anglo-French relations in Canada. Cartier practiced as a lawyer until 1837, when he took part in the rebellion that.
Few can take pride in having helped build a nation. George-Étienne Cartier was one such man. Cartier was born in 1814 into a family of shopkeepers, in the village of Saint-Antoine, on the shore...
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE, lawyer, politician, prime minister of the Province of Canada; b. 6 Sept. 1814 at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu (Verchères County, L.C.), son of Jacques Cartier (1774–1841) and Marguerite Paradis; d. 20 May 1873 in London, Eng.
29 Mei 2018 · Sir George-Étienne Cartier (1814-1873) was a Canadian statesman who led French Canada into the federation of British North America in 1867. George-Étienne Cartier was born in Saint-Antoine, Lower Canada, on Sept. 6, 1814. He studied at St Sulpice College, Montreal, in preparation for a legal career.
Learn about the life and legacy of George-Étienne Cartier, a key figure in the Confederation of Canada. Read his biography, his speeches, and a paper by MLI Munk Senior Fellow Alastair Gillespie.
