Sir Robert Laird Borden
(1854-1937), Prime Minister of Canada20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 12 portraits
Born in the Annapolis valley, Nova Scotia; passed his bar examinations in 1877 and was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar in 1878; he formed his own law firm in 1889, practising until 1905; in 1896 he stood for the Conservative Party and won a seat of Halifax City and County; after the resignation of Sir Charles Tupper in 1901, Borden became the new leader of the party, a position which he retained until 1920; Borden spent most of his time in 1918 and 1919 in London for the Imperial War Cabinet and in Paris with the British delegation at the Paris peace conference; after retiring, he led an active life as senior statesmen, began a new career in business and was a popular lecturer and writer.
by Frank Arthur Swaine
bromide print, published 1911
NPG x134964
by Frank Arthur Swaine
bromide print, published 1912
NPG x134969
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1917
NPG x165361
possibly by Lafayette, for Topical Press
vintage print, March-April 1917
NPG x137204
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32125
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32126
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32127
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32124
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x130051
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, August 1936
NPG x165362
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