Sir Robert Laird Borden - biography.

Sir Robert Laird Borden - biography. Eighth prime minister of Canada Birth June 26, 1854 Death June 10, 1937 Place of Birth Grand Pré, Nova Scotia Constituencies Halifax, Nova Scotia (1896-1904, 1908-1917) Carleton, Ontario (1905-1908) King's County, Nova Scotia (1917-1920) Political Party Conservative Term 1911-1920 Significant Acts Oversaw passage of the 1914 War Measures Act Oversaw passage of the unpopular 1917 Wartime Elections Act Introduced the 1917 Military Service Act Career 1896 Won election to Parliament 1901-1911 Led the Conservative (Opposition) party October 10, 1911 Won election as prime minister with a majority government 1912 Became a member of the imperial Privy Council 1917 Formed a coalition government and won a majority in the elections 1917-1918 Served as a member of the Imperial War Cabinet 1918-1920 Served as chancellor of McGill University, Montréal 1919 Represented Canada at the Paris Peace Conference, where Canada's autonomy within the British Commonwealth was established July 10, 1920 Resigned his post as prime minister due to poor health 1930 Represented Canada at the Council of League of Nations Assembly 1924-1930 Served as chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston Did You Know At the age of 14, Borden was made assistant classics master at his school. Borden never went to college. Prior to studying law in 1874, Borden taught classics in New Jersey. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.