♂ H.C. Wilfrid Laurier

Roman Catholic

Record
34442 · 5265

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate

Deceased

Performance: 86%

	∑	✓	✗
Québec	1	1	0
Canada	20	17	3
Total	21	18	3

Simultaneous service (Canada)
Riding	Ass.	Dates	y	m	d	G/O
NT — Saskatchewan (P.D.)	8	23 Jun 1896 – 10 Jul 1896	0	0	17	G
QC — Wright	10	03 Nov 1904 – 20 Jan 1905	0	2	17	G
QC — Ottawa (City of)	11	26 Oct 1908 – 17 Dec 1909	1	1	21	G
QC — Soulanges	12	21 Sep 1911 – 16 Dec 1917	6	2	25	O
TOTAL to deduct			7	7	20
ACTUAL service			44	11	7

Birth	Death	Lived	Died in office
20 November 1841 (182 years 5 months ago)	17 February 1919 (105 years 2 months ago)	77 years 2 months	Yes

Family tie with other documented individual

Who	...is/was his	Note
Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier (1852–1906)	Half-brother
Robert Laurier (1892–1967)	Nephew

Service in elected office

Legislature

Total

Government

Opposition

Québec

Days	years	months	days
919	2	6	4

Days	years	months	days
0	0	0	0

Days	years	months	days
919	2	6	4

Canada

Days	years	months	days
19,170	52	5	27

Days	years	months	days
7,702	21	1	1

Days	years	months	days
11,468	31	4	26

Total > 

Days	years	months	days
20,089	55	0	1

Days	years	months	days
7,702	21	1	0

Days	years	months	days
12,387	33	10	30

The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.

Leadership roles

									Duration
#	Legislature		Party	M	Int	Role	Age	Dates	y	m	d
1.	CA	3	LIB	1		Minister	35–36	08 Oct 1877 — 08 Oct 1878	1	0	0
2.	CA	6–7	LIB	1		Opposition Leader	45–54	23 Jun 1887 — 10 Jul 1896	9	0	17
3.	CA	6–13	LIB	1		Party leader	45–77	23 Jun 1887 — 17 Feb 1919	31	7	25
4.	CA	8–11	LIB	1		Prime Minister	54–69	11 Jul 1896 — 06 Oct 1911	15	2	25
5.	CA	10	LIB	1	✓	Minister	63	13 Mar 1905 — 07 Apr 1905	0	0	25
6.	CA	10	LIB	1	✓	Minister	63	13 Mar 1905 — 07 Apr 1905	0	0	25
7.	CA	10	LIB	1	✓	Minister	64	06 Jan 1906 — 05 Feb 1906	0	0	30
8.	CA	12–13	LIB	2		Opposition Leader	69–77	21 Sep 1911 — 17 Feb 1919	7	4	27
1. Inland Revenue 5. Interior [Int] 6. Indian Affairs [Int] 7. Marine and Fisheries [Int]

Electoral history

→ 21 recorded electoral participations → 27 electoral path points					→ 11 documented challengers:			Thomas Birkett m Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau m John Léo Chabot m (2 runoffs) Clarence C. Cleveland m Alfred E. Fripp m Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau m Edward J. Hemming m Joseph-Arthur Lortie m Harold B. McGiverin m (2 runoffs) James McKay m Jacques-Philippe Rhéaume m
Provincial Ass.: 2	Québec	Drummond-Arthabaska
	15 July 1871	Age: 29	→ New to this legislature
General			✓	1/2	QLP	63.47%	1,767 of 2,784	Elig.: 4,652	Parti.: 59.85%
			Loser >		CONS	36.53%	1,017 (-750)	Edward J. Hemming m ( 47 )
		Post-Election...
19 January 1874 >		??	QLP	→	Vac.	Resigned: Successfully ran federally
ID: 14898(F) — 16 Feb 2022 20:46 ET		Service: 2 years 6 months 4 days (Oppo.)						Exit from legislature →
Federal Ass.: 3	Québec	Drummond--Arthabaska
	22 January 1874	Age: 32	→ New to Parliament
General			✓	1/2	LIB	52.64%	778 of 1,478	Elig.: 5,160	Parti.: 28.64%
			Loser >		IND	47.36%	700 (-78)	? Tessier m
		Post-Election...
7 October 1877 >		??	LIB	→	Vac.	Resigned: Unsuccessfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 18846(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:33 ET		Service: 3 years 8 months 15 days (Gov't)
Provincial Ass.: 2	Québec	Drummond-Arthabaska
	20 February 1874	Age: 32	Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election
			Successor >		CONS	63.22%	1,585 of 2,507	William J. Watts m ( 27 )
ID: 15910(F) — 15 Oct 2023 11:52 ET
Federal Ass.: 3	Québec	Drummond--Arthabaska
	27 October 1877	Age: 35	Defeated incumbent
By-Election			✗	2/2	LIB	49.71%	1,880 of 3,782	Elig.: 5,160	Parti.: 73.29%
			Winner >		CONS	50.29%	1,902 (+22)	Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau m ( 43 )
ID: 18981(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:05 ET
Federal Ass.: 3	Québec	Québec-Est
	28 November 1877	Age: 36	→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
By-Election			✓	1/2	LIB	54.62%	1,863 of 3,411	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	45.38%	1,548 (-315)	Adolphe Guillet dit Tourangeau m ( 46 )
ID: 18982(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET		Service: 0 year 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 4	Québec	Québec-Est
	17 September 1878	Age: 36	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	62.49%	1,946 of 3,114	Elig.: 4,487	Parti.: 71.36%
			Loser >		IND	37.51%	1,168 (-778)	Phi. Vallières m
ID: 19165(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET		Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Federal Ass.: 5	Québec	Québec-Est
	20 June 1882	Age: 40	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	57.70%	1,750 of 3,033	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	42.30%	1,283 (-467)	Jacques-Philippe Rhéaume m ( 64 )
ID: 19361(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:06 ET		Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Federal Ass.: 6	Québec	Québec-Est
	22 February 1887	Age: 45	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	79.05%	2,622 of 3,317	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	20.95%	695 (-1,927)	François-Xavier Drouin m
ID: 19569(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:51 ET		Service: 4 years 0 month 10 days (Oppo.)
Federal Ass.: 7	Québec	Québec-Est
	5 March 1891	Age: 49	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/1	LIB	0.00%	0 of 0	Elig.: n/a	Parti.: n/a
			By acclamation
ID: 19921(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:53 ET		Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Federal Ass.: 7	Québec	Richmond--Wolfe
	5 March 1891	Age: 49	Defeated incumbent (Party leader)						Exit from legislature →
General			✗	2/2	LIB	46.91%	2,135 of 4,551	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Winner >		CONS	53.09%	2,416 (+281)	Clarence C. Cleveland m ( 41 )
ID: 19924(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Federal Ass.: 8	North-Western Territories	Saskatchewan (Provisional District)
	23 June 1896	Age: 54	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/3	LIB	46.06%	988 of 2,145	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	44.01%	944 (-44)	James McKay m ( 33 )
		Post-Election...
10 July 1896 >		??	LIB	→	Vac.	Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 20069(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:06 ET		Service: 0 year 0 month 17 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 8	Québec	Québec-Est
	23 June 1896	Age: 54	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	76.00%	3,202 of 4,213	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	24.00%	1,011 (-2,191)	Cléophas Leclerc m
		Post-Election...
11 July 1896 >		??	LIB	→	Vac.	Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 20209(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:05 ET		Service: 0 year 0 month 18 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 8	Québec	Québec-Est
	30 July 1896	Age: 54	Re-elected incumbent
By-Election			✓	1/1	LIB	0.00%	0 of 0	Elig.: n/a	Parti.: n/a
			By acclamation
ID: 20237(F) — 11 Oct 2022 18:16 ET		Service: 4 years 3 months 7 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 8	North-Western Territories	Saskatchewan (Provisional District)
	19 December 1896	Age: 55	Incumbent did not run in this election						Exit from legislature →
By-Election
			Successor >		LIB	54.75%	1,060 of 1,936	Thomas O. Davis m ( 40 )
ID: 20243(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Federal Ass.: 9	Québec	Québec-Est
	7 November 1900	Age: 58	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	81.33%	3,598 of 4,424	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	18.67%	826 (-2,772)	Jos.-Eugène Chapleau m
ID: 20461(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:56 ET		Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 10	Québec	Québec-Est
	3 November 1904	Age: 62	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	71.35%	3,524 of 4,939	Elig.: 7,789	Parti.: 64.49%
			Loser >		CONS	28.65%	1,415 (-2,109)	Michel Fiset m
ID: 20710(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:24 ET		Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 10	Québec	Wright
	3 November 1904	Age: 62	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	61.39%	3,250 of 5,294	Elig.: 8,764	Parti.: 61.08%
			Loser >		CONS	38.61%	2,044 (-1,206)	François-A.-Albert Labelle m
		Post-Election...
20 January 1905 >		??	LIB	→	Vac.	Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 20731(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:25 ET		Service: 0 year 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 10	Québec	Wright
	13 February 1905	Age: 63	Incumbent did not run in this election						Exit from legislature →
By-Election
			Successor >		LIB	44.25%	1,857 of 4,197	Emmanuel B. Devlin m ( 32 )
ID: 20741(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal Ass.: 11	Ontario	Ottawa (City of)
	26 October 1908	Age: 66	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/4	LIB	53.05%	6,584 of 24,821	Elig.: 17,834	Parti.: 69.59%
			Loser >		CONS	48.01%	5,959 (-625)	Thomas Birkett m ( 64 )
		Post-Election...
17 December 1909 >		??	LIB	→	Vac.	Resigned: Elected in another riding
ID: 20892(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:05 ET		Service: 1 year 1 month 21 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 11	Québec	Québec-Est
	26 October 1908	Age: 66	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	70.83%	3,764 of 5,314	Elig.: 8,804	Parti.: 61.10%
			Loser >		CONS	29.17%	1,550 (-2,214)	Michel Fiset m
ID: 20971(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:05 ET		Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Federal Ass.: 11	Ontario	Ottawa (City of)
	29 January 1910	Age: 68	Incumbent did not run in this election						Exit from legislature →
By-Election
			Successor >		LIB	53.02%	5,779 of 10,900	Albert Allard m ( 50 )
ID: 21013(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal Ass.: 12	Québec	Québec-Est
	21 September 1911	Age: 69	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/1	LIB	0.00%	0 of 0	Elig.: n/a	Parti.: n/a
			By acclamation
ID: 21199(F) — 4 Sep 2021 17:59 ET		Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Federal Ass.: 12	Québec	Soulanges
	21 September 1911	Age: 69	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LIB	53.64%	1,045 of 1,948	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		CONS	46.36%	903 (-142)	Joseph-Arthur Lortie m ( 42 )
ID: 21213(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET		Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Federal Ass.: 13	Ontario	Ottawa (City of)
	17 December 1917	Age: 76	Defeated incumbent (Party leader)						Exit from legislature →
General			✗	3/4	LL	42.04%	13,289 of 63,225	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Winner >		UNIO	58.67%	18,547 (+5,258)	Alfred E. Fripp m ( 51 )
ID: 21378(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
Federal Ass.: 13	Québec	Québec-Est
	17 December 1917	Age: 76	Re-elected incumbent
General			✓	1/2	LL	92.53%	6,957 of 7,519	Elig.: inc.	Parti.: inc.
			Loser >		UNIO	7.47%	562 (-6,395)	Ferdinand-Omer Drouin m
		Post-Election...
17 February 1919 >		??	LL	→	Vac.	Died in office
ID: 21457(F) — 23 Jan 2022 21:31 ET		Service: 1 year 2 months (Oppo.)						Exit from legislature →
Federal Ass.: 13	Québec	Vaudreuil--Soulanges
	17 December 1917	Age: 76	Incumbent did not run in this election						Exit from legislature →
General
			Successor >		LL	90.90%	4,075 of 4,483	Gustave-Benjamin Boyer m ( 46 )
ID: 21477(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal Ass.: 13	Québec	Québec-Est
	27 October 1919	Age: 77	Deceased
By-Election
			Successor >		LIB	91.72%	6,222 of 6,784	Ernest Lapointe m ( 43 )
ID: 21510(F) — 5 Jul 2023 16:07 ET

→ 9 online biographical references
Lg	Hyperlink	Retrieved on
EN	Canadian Encyclopedia: Sir Wilfrid Laurier	25 Feb 2024
FR	Encyclopédie canadienne: Sir Wilfrid Laurier	25 Feb 2024
EN	Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Laurier, Sir Wilfrid	25 Feb 2024
FR	Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Laurier, sir Wilfrid	25 Feb 2024
EN	Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, P.C., K.C., G.C.M.G., M.P.	25 Feb 2024
FR	Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Le très hon. sir Wilfrid Laurier, C.P., C.R., G.C.M.G., député	25 Feb 2024
FR	Quebec National Assembly: Wilfrid Laurier	25 Feb 2024
EN	Wikipedia: Wilfrid Laurier	25 Feb 2024
FR	Wikipédia: Wilfrid Laurier	25 Feb 2024

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