Wilfrid Laurier Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wilfrid Laurier, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Canada.

7 records1896–19096 events2 places

Chronological biography

1896

Prime Minister of Canada1896

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa

Appointed Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada11 July 1896

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa

Becomes the first French Canadian prime minister.

1897

Diamond Jubilee22 June 1897

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · London

Represents Canada at Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee.

1898

Yukon Territory13 June 1898

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa

Creates Yukon Territory during the Klondike gold rush.

1899

South African War30 October 1899

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa

Approves Canadian volunteers for the South African War.

1905

Alberta and Saskatchewan1 September 1905

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa

Creates Alberta and Saskatchewan as new provinces.

1909

Department of External Affairs1 June 1909

Government / Government of Canada · Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa

Creates the Department of External Affairs.

Titles and roles

Prime Minister of Canada

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.