Robert Laurier
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Robert Laurier was an Ontario
barrister and political figure. He represented Ottawa East
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1945.
He was born in Arthabaska, Quebec, the son of Henri Laurier, and was educated at Loyola College
, McGill College
and Osgoode Hall
. He married Gabrielle Parent, the daughter of Simon-Napoléon Parent
who was a premier of Quebec and mayor of Quebec City. Laurier served as Minister of Mines in the provincial cabinet from 1940 to 1943.
He was the nephew of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
barrister and political figure. He represented Ottawa East
Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa—Vanier is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1945.
He was born in Arthabaska, Quebec, the son of Henri Laurier, and was educated at Loyola College
Loyola College (Montreal)
Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist when it was incorporated into Concordia University in 1974. A portion of the original College remains as a separate entity called Loyola High School....
, McGill College
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto constructed between 1829 and 1832 in the late Georgian Palladian and Neoclassical styles. It houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice, and the Law Society of Upper Canada...
. He married Gabrielle Parent, the daughter of Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...
who was a premier of Quebec and mayor of Quebec City. Laurier served as Minister of Mines in the provincial cabinet from 1940 to 1943.
He was the nephew of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
.