When was Henri Bourassa born?

Henri Bourassa was born on 1 September 1868 in Montreal.

What positions has Henri Bourassa held?

Positions held by Henri Bourassa include: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1930–1935); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1926–1930); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1925–1926); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1904–1907); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1900–1904).

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Henri Bourassa

Canadian politician (1868-1952)

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Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. In 1899, Bourassa was outspoken against the British government's request for Canada to send a militia to fight for Britain in the Second Boer War. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's compromise was to send a volunteer force, but the seeds were sown for future conscription protests during the World Wars of the next half-century. Bourassa unsuccessfully challenged the proposal to build warships to help protect the empire. He led the opposition to conscription during World War I and argued that Canada's interests were not at stake. He opposed Catholic bishops who defended military support of Britain and its allies. Bourassa was an ideological father of French-Canadian nationalism. Bourassa was also a defining force in forging French Canada's attitude to the Canadian Confederation of 1867.

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Born: 1 September 1868 wd
Place of birth: Montreal wd
Died: 31 August 1952 wd
Place of death: Outremont wd
Citizenship: Canada wd
Occupation: journalist, politician, peace activist, newspaper proprietor, newspaper editor wd
Political party: Liberal Party of Canada, independent politician wd

Positions held wd

member of the House of Commons of Canada (28 July 1930 – 13 October 1935)
member of the House of Commons of Canada (14 September 1926 – 27 July 1930)
member of the House of Commons of Canada (29 October 1925 – 13 September 1926)
member of the House of Commons of Canada (3 November 1904 – 29 October 1907)
member of the House of Commons of Canada (7 November 1900 – 2 November 1904)
member of the House of Commons of Canada (18 January 1900 – 6 November 1900)
member of the House of Commons of Canada (23 June 1896 – 26 October 1899)
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (1896–1907)
mayor (1896–1898)
mayor (1890–1894)

Awards wd

Person of National Historic Significance

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When was Henri Bourassa born?: Henri Bourassa was born on 1 September 1868 in Montreal.
What positions has Henri Bourassa held?: Positions held by Henri Bourassa include: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1930–1935); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1926–1930); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1925–1926); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1904–1907); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1900–1904).

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