Frederick William Borden
Canadian politician (1847–1917) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Frederick William Borden, KCMG PC (May 14, 1847 – January 6, 1917) was a Canadian politician. While he was the Minister for Militia and Defence, he was the father of the most famous Canadian casualty of the Second Boer War Harold Lothrop Borden.[1] Historians credit him with creating and financing a modernised Canadian militia with a staff and medical, transport, and signals that proved important for allowing Canadian ground forces to deploy with their own support services as self-contained national contingents, albeit in an imperial framework. In this sense, he helped to create the foundations for the Canadian Expeditionary Force of 1914–1918.[2]
Sir Frederick William Borden | |
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Minister of Militia and Defence | |
In office 13 July 1896 – 6 October 1911 | |
Prime Minister | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
Preceded by | David Tisdale |
Succeeded by | Sam Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | (1847-05-14)May 14, 1847 Cornwallis Township, Nova Scotia |
Died | January 6, 1917(1917-01-06) (aged 69) Canning, Nova Scotia Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Children | Harold Lothrop Borden |
Alma mater | University of King's College Harvard University |
Profession | Physician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Branch/service | Canadian militia |
Years of service | 1865 - 1900 |
Rank | Cadet Surgeon |
Unit | King’s College University Rifles 68th King’s County Regiment |
Battles/wars | Fenian Raids |