 Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine. Image by Dion & Frère (copy by William Notman and partially redrawn), via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
De Lafontaine LouisLouis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Canadian politician Sir Louis-Hippolyte Ménard dit La Fontaine, 1st Baronet, KCMG (October 4, 1807 – February 26, 1864) was a Canadian politician, jurist and statesman, who served as the first Premier of the United Province of Canada and the first head of a responsible government in Canada along side Robert Baldwin. Quick facts Joint Premier of Province of Canada, for Canada East, Preceded by ... Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Bt KCMG KCSS Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, Bt Joint Premier of Province of Canada, for Canada East In office September 26, 1842 – November 27, 1843 Preceded by Samuel Harrison Succeeded by Sir Dominick Daly In office March 11, 1848 – October 28, 1851 Preceded by Denis-Benjamin… (Source: Wikipedia)
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