Frederick William Borden
Sir Wilfrid Laurier | |
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Preceded by | David Tisdale |
Succeeded by | Sam Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornwallis Township, Fenian Raids | May 14, 1847
Sir Frederick William Borden,
Career
Born in
He entered politics in 1874 with election as a Liberal member from Kings (Nova Scotia federal electoral district); aside from an interruption 1882–1887, he represented this constituency until 1911.
Minister of Militia and Defence
As
He increased pay and retirement benefits, equipped the militia with modern weapons, established rules regulating tenure of command, and decentralized command and administration. Miller (2010) presents evidence that Borden saved himself from financial ruin by stationing three battalions of soldiers to Halifax in 1900 in order to make a profit for his faltering supply company.
Honours
CFB Borden was named in his honour when the air base was founded in 1916. He is the cousin of the eighth Prime Minister of Canada, Robert Borden.
Following the succession of King
Borden died in Canning in 1917, and is buried in nearby Hillaton Cemetery,[8] His two principal houses survive, the former Stadacona House (now the High Commission of Brunei, Ottawa), and Borden Place, in Canning, which is a National Historic Site.[9][10]
References
- "Frederick William Borden". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Frederick William Borden – Parliament of Canada biography
- Carman Miller. A Knight in Politics: A Biography of Sir Frederick Borden (2010)
- Annotated bibliography for Frederick William Borden from the Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues
- Photographs of Frederick Borden's tombstone
- ^ Canadian Biography Online - Herold Borden
- ^ Carmen Miller, A Knight in Politics: A Biography of Sir Frederick Borden (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010)
- ^ "The Coronation Honours". The Times. No. 36804. London. 26 June 1902. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 27448". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1902. p. 4196.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36848. London. 16 August 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27465". The London Gazette. 15 August 1902. p. 5327.
- ^ "No. 28505". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1911. p. 4597.
- ^ GPS location: 45°08'48"N 64°26'37"W
- ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca".
- ^ "Biography – BORDEN, Sir FREDERICK WILLIAM – Volume XIV (1911-1920) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".