Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, (pronounced ; September 6, 1814May 20, 1873) was a

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statesman and

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. The English spelling of the name—George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling—is explained by his having been named in honour of

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. In the years leading up to

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, Cartier was a dominant figure in the politics of Canada East as leader of the

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. In 1838 he returned to

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after a year in exile for his role in the

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. He officially entered politics in 1848. During his long career he promoted the establishment of the

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as the formal law of Canada East, instead of sole use of

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as was present in Canada West. He also promoted the introduction of primary education in the province. Cartier had several reasons for supporting Confederation, notably his fear of American expansion. He died in London, England, on May 20, 1873.

Early career

George-Étienne Cartier was born on September 6, 1814, in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (then known as

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). Cartier was educated and was called to the

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in 1834 where he began to practise his profession. He was also involved in the railway business, and

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was one of his legal clients. Early in his career, Cartier was inspired by

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. Through this connection, Cartier became a member of the

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("Sons of Liberty") and took part in the

of 1837 at the Battle of Saint-Denis. For his part in the uprising, Cartier was

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d and he took temporary refuge in

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. However, he was allowed to return to Montreal in 1838 to resume his law practice. On his return to Lower Canada in 1838, which was now Canada East of the

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, Cartier resumed his law practice. He was a member of the

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and became active in politics as campaign manager of

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. In 1848, Cartier gave up his law practice and ran for office as a Reformer and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. During his time in the Union parliament, Cartier introduced a

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in 1852 for the creation of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. In 1854 Cartier was appointed to

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. From 1857 to 1862 he served alongside

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as co-premier of the united province. Cartier was a loyal friend of Macdonald, with whom he created the

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with

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in 1864. The purpose of the Great Coalition was to end the political instability in the province, which had six governments in as many years. The Great Coalition was one of the first steps in the movement towards

. He attended all three of the conferences convened for this purpose:

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, and

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. Cartier was largely responsible for gaining French-Canadian support for the union. Cartier also played a leading role in pushing through legislative reform that effectively abolished the semi-feudal

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of land ownership in Lower Canada, turning its legislative council into an elected body of representatives, and pushed successfully for the adoption of the

within the province.

Political life in The Dominion of Canada

Upon the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, Macdonald became

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and Cartier was his Minister of Militia and Defence. As the law of the time allowed a

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in both the federal and provincial governments, Cartier ran in the 1867 Quebec provincial election in Montréal-Est electoral district. Cartier was elected as a

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supporter of the

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government. As a result, Cartier was both a member of the

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and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Federally, Cartier represented

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following the conclusion of Canada's first election on 20 September 1867. At the next federal election in August 1872, he was defeated by

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while seeking a second term in Montreal East in the face of the

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. The following month Cartier was acclaimed the victor in the

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riding of

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after

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and Henry James Clarke resigned as candidates there. Notably, Cartier had intended to support an

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for Riel for his role in setting up a Provisional government in the Northwest, but that the Conservative government reneged on its promise to secure amnesty for the Métis leader, who was Cartier's maternal fifth cousin, twice removed. Both were descended from Canadian pioneer

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and Xainte Dupont (c. 1596 - 1680) who had, in 1634, immigrated to

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in the first wave of the

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from the former province of Perche, to an area that, today, is part of

, Canada. He settled in Beauport and founded one of the foremost families of Quebec. During his tenure in

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, Cartier was responsible for the negotiations with Britain and the

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for the purchase of

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and the North-Western Territory by Canada. Cartier was also an active participant in the negotiations that lead to the creation of the province of Manitoba and the entry of

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into Confederation. In keeping with his ties to the railways, in 1872 Cartier introduced a bill for the creation of the

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. From 1867 to 1873 he was the

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Illness

In 1871, Cartier experienced the first symptom of

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, a kidney disease. After the 1872 election, Cartier travelled to London hoping to find a cure. His health did not improve and he died in London on May 20, 1873 at the age of 58. He was unable to pay a visit to his Manitoba riding where he was acclaimed a Member of Parliament. His body was brought back to Canada, and interred in the

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, following a public funeral procession.

Family

George-Étienne Cartier married Hortense Fabre, daughter of

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, former mayor of Montreal, on June 16, 1846. The couple had three children, all girls, one of whom died in infancy, and one in 1886. After she was widowed, Lady Cartier enjoyed a pension of $1,200 in recognition of her husband's services. When Caroline, the eldest daughter, died in March 1886, at her request her remains were brought to Montreal and interred alongside those of her father. Lady Cartier and their surviving daughter Hortense lived in Cannes, France, until Lady Cartier died on February 27, 1898. She was buried in Quebec alongside her husband and daughter, in

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. In 1892 Lady Cartier presented a marble bust of her husband to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Cartier's niece

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was a noted Canadian music educator, organist and pianist.

Legacy

The entry of Canada East (

) into the Confederation is Cartier's most significant contribution to his country. Following the rebellions in 1837/1838 and the

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, Upper and Lower Canada were merged into a single colony. Great Britain had begun to loosen its ties to the North American colonies. The United States was becoming more and more powerful, and represented a threat to Canada. In 1864, George Brown, leader of the Clear Grits in Canada West (

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), proposed an alliance with the Conservatives of Macdonald and Cartier. In 1867, following a series of discussions and conferences (at

and Quebec), the alliance known as the Grand Coalition succeeded in forging the agreement which gave birth to Confederation. From this time onwards, the new federal government convened in Ottawa. In 1834 he contributed to founding the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste patriotic society, where he sang his famous poem Ô Canada, mon pays! mes amours! (not to be confused with the national anthem of Canada).

Honours and memorials

To celebrate the part he played in the country's development, Cartier was created a

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, of Montreal, in the

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in 1868. Since he had no legal heirs, the Cartier baronetcy became extinct on his death. In addition, he had the prenominal "

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" and the postnominal " PC" for life by virtue of being made a member of the

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on 1 July 1867. Ontario's

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(Highway 401) is named after Cartier and fellow Father of Confederation

, as are Ottawa's

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and the

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, linking Ottawa, Ontario, with

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, Quebec. The former

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, was named after John A. Macdonald and Cartier, which has merged and became

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. Cartier's residence in Montreal, at 458 Notre-Dame Street East, is now the

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, dedicated to his life and achievements. It also serves to recall the architectural heritage and lifestyles of the upper middle class of 19th-century Montreal. In 1931,

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issued a ten-cent postage stamp with Cartier's portrait surrounded by the national symbol, the

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. Numerous streets in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada have been named for Cartier, as has the

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station in

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. Six schools have been named in his honour: *George-Étienne Cartier French Catholic primary school in Ottawa, Ontario. *George-Étienne Cartier primary school in Gatineau, Québec. *George-Étienne-Cartier French preschool in Longueuil, Quebec *Sir George-Étienne Cartier Primary school in London, Ontario. *George-Étienne Cartier French Catholic primary school in Toronto, Ontario *École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier high school in Sudbury, Ontario. He was portrayed by

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in the 2011

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film '' John A.: Birth of a Country''. In 2017, the

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unveiled a commemorative

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in honour of

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, featuring Cartier's portrait alongside Sir

, Agnes Macphail and

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near

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, is named in his honour.

Arms

Electoral history

References

Biographies

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External links

Alastair Sweeny, ''George-Étienne Cartier: A Biography'' Web version
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