Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier (January 7, 1852 – December 28, 1906) was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician.

Born in Saint-Lin, Canada East

Canada East

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, the son of Carolus Laurier and Adeline Ethier, he was the half-brother to the Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada

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 Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....

. Laurier was educated at the Public
School of St. Lin and was a general merchant by profession. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for the riding of L'Assomption

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 in the general elections of 1900

Canadian federal election, 1900

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. A Liberal

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, he was re-elected in 1904

Canadian federal election, 1904

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and died while in office in 1906.