Laura Borden
Female, Deceased Person
1861 – 1940
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Who was Laura Borden?
Laura, Lady Borden was the wife of Sir Robert Laird Borden, the eighth Prime Minister of Canada.
She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to a local hardware merchant and married Borden on September 25, 1889. She served as president of the Local Council of Women of Halifax, until her resignation in 1901.
In recognition of her affability and graciousness, the Progressive Conservative Party presented her with an automobile in recognition for contributing to the Canadian identity.
Childless she died in Ottawa in 1940 and buried next to her husband at Beechwood Cemetery.
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- Born
- Nov 26, 1861
Halifax - Also known as
- First lady Laura Borden
- Spouses
- Robert Borden
(1889/09/25 - )
- Robert Borden
- Died
- Sep 7, 1940
Ottawa
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on July 23, 2013
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