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Oliver Mowat

The Honourable
Sir Oliver Mowat
GCMG PC QC
Portrait as premier in1873
8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
In office
November 18, 1897 – April 19, 1903
MonarchsVictoria
Edward VII
Governors GeneralThe Earl of Aberdeen
The Earl of Minto
PremierArthur Sturgis Hardy
George William Ross
Preceded bySir Casimir Gzowski (acting)
Succeeded byWilliam Mortimer Clark
3rd Premier of Ontario
In office
October 25, 1872 – July 12, 1896
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorWilliam Pearce Howland
John Willoughby Crawford
Donald A. Macdonald
John Beverley Robinson
Alexander Campbell
George Airey Kirkpatrick
Preceded byEdward Blake
Succeeded byArthur Hardy
11th Minister of Justice
Attorney General of Canada
In office
July 13, 1896 – November 17, 1897
Prime MinisterWilfrid Laurier
Preceded byArthur Rupert Dickey
Succeeded byDavid Mills
Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office
August 19, 1896 – November 17, 1897
Prime MinisterWilfrid Laurier
Preceded bySir Mackenzie Bowell
Succeeded byDavid Mills
Canadian Senator
for Ontario
In office
July 12, 1896 – November 17, 1897
Nominated byWilfrid Laurier
Preceded byJohn Ferguson
Succeeded byWilliam Kerr
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Oxford North
In office
November 29, 1872 – July 14, 1896
Preceded byGeorge Perry
Succeeded byAndrew Pattulo
Personal details
Born(1820-07-22)July 22, 1820
Kingston, Upper Canada
DiedApril 19, 1903(1903-04-19) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Political partyOntario Liberal Party
SpouseJane Ewart
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Sir Oliver Mowat GCMG PC QC (July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1903) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Ontario Liberal Party leader. He served for nearly 24 years as the third premier of Ontario. He was the eighth lieutenant governor of Ontario and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He is best known for defending successfully the constitutional rights of the provinces in the face of the centralizing tendency of the national government as represented by his longtime Conservative adversary, John A. Macdonald. This longevity and power was due to his maneuvering to build a political base around Liberals, Catholics, trade unions, and anti-French-Canadian sentiment.[1]

  1. ^ Romney, Paul (1994). "Mowat, Sir Oliver". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.

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