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  Louis St. Laurent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laurent was the first Prime Minister to live in the present official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada: 24 Sussex Drive, from 1951 to the end of his term in office.
Laurent was succeeded as Liberal Party Leader by his former Secretary of State for External Affairs and representative at the United Nations, Lester Pearson, at the party's leadership convention in 1958.
Louis Stephen St. Laurent died on July 25, 1973, in Quebec City, Quebec and was laid to rest at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery in his hometown of Compton, Quebec.
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 Louis St. Laurent - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Louis Stephen St. Laurent (Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French)) (February 1, 1882 - July 25, 1973) was the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada from November 15, 1948 to June 21, 1957.
Laurent was an early supporter of British Prime Minister Clement Atlee's proposal to transform the British Commonwealth from a club of white dominions into a multi-racial partnership while the leaders of the other "white dominions" were less than enthusiastic.
Laurent's government was modestly progressive, taking taxation surplusses no longer needed by the wartime military and establishing the Canada Council to support the arts, gradually expanding social welfare programs such as family allowances and old age pensions and bringing in an early form of hospital insurance.
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 MSN Encarta - St. Laurent, Louis Stephen
Laurent made good use of his talent for making quick and sober decisions, and he proved to have one of the most forward-looking and resilient minds in the political history of Canada.
Laurent's mother was of Irish descent and raised him to be a devout Roman Catholic.
Laurent and his wife were devoutly attached to church and family, and he showed every sign of following a quiet routine in the legal profession for the rest of his life.
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 Louis St. Laurent -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Laurent practised corporate and constitutional (The collection of rules imposed by authority) law in (The largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British) Québec and became one of the country's most respected counsels.
Laurent's father, a Compton shopkeeper, was a staunch supporter of the (additional info and facts about Liberal Party of Canada) Liberal Party of Canada and was particularly enamoured with Sir (additional info and facts about Wilfrid Laurier) Wilfrid Laurier.
Laurent was succeeded as Liberal Party Leader by his former Secretary of State for External Affairs and representative at the United Nations, (additional info and facts about Lester Pearson) Lester Pearson at the party's leadership convention in 1958.
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 The Right Honourable Louis Stephen St. Laurent
Laurent was 59 years old and he already had a very distinguished and lucrative law career behind him.
Laurent was very hesitant in the beginning, claiming his political inexperience was a handicap.
Laurent finally retired from politics and resigned his party leadership in 1958 and spent the last 15 years of his life enjoying quiet time with his family and many grandchildren.
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 ipedia.com: Louis Stephen St. Laurent Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Laurent practised law in Québec and became one of the country's most respected counsels.
In 1948 King retired, and supported St. Laurent's selection as the new Liberal leader at the Liberal leadership convention of August 1948.
Laurent won and became Prime Minister of Canada.
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 Louis Saint Laurent --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Saint Laurent studied at St. Charles College (Sherbrooke) and at Laval University (Quebec).
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Christians consider Saint Stephen to be their first martyr.
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Saint Laurent was born on the first of February 1882 in Compton (Quebec).
After he had studied the law and worked as a Lawyer, he became
At the 25th July 1973 Saint Laurent died in Québec.
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Saint, for Christian saints, use their given names
Saint John's, city, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Saint Marys, rivers, United States and Canada
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 Louis Stephen St. Laurent
On his retirement in 1958 Lester B. Pearson became Liberal party leader.
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 Canada 1918 - 1950
Canada's highest mountain peak, Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory's Saint Elias Range, conquered for the first time.
General Election in Quebec Liberal Party wins 53.5% of the popular vote and 69 seats in the National Assembly ousting Premier Duplessis' Union Nationale Government which goes into opposition with 39% of the popular vote and 15 seats.
RCMP schooner Saint Roch arrives in Halifax after a two and one half year voyage from Vancouver via the Northwest Passage
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