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Robert Baldwin (May 12, 1804 – December 9, 1858) was an Upper Canadian lawyer and politician who with his political partner Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine of Lower Canada, led the first responsible government ministry in the Province of Canada. "Responsible Government" marked the province's democratic self-government, without a revolution, although not without violence.
May 9, 2024 · Robert Baldwin (born May 12, 1804, York, Upper Canada [now Toronto, Ontario, Canada]—died December 9, 1858, Toronto) was a statesman who was joint leader with Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine (as the attorneys general of Canada West and East, respectively) of the first and second Reform administrations in the Province of Canada, which established ...
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Jan 21, 2008 · Robert Baldwin, lawyer, politician, office holder (born 12 May 1804 in York [Toronto], Upper Canada; died 9 December 1858 in Yorkville [Toronto], Canada West). Robert Baldwin. Baldwin was the first popularizer of responsible government and one of the first proponents of a bicultural nation. (courtesy Metropolitan Toronto Library)
Robert Baldwin, the eldest son of William Warren Baldwin, was born in Toronto in 1804 and followed in his father's footsteps to become a lawyer and politician. As a Reform politician, Robert took up his father’s cause to advocate for the introduction of responsible government – a principle that would make the executive level (the cabinet) accountable to the parliament (elected by the people).
Robert Baldwin was a leader of the Reform Party and a co-premier with Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine in 1848. He advocated for responsible government, a bicultural nation and a public school system in Canada.
May 23, 2018 · The Canadian politician Robert Baldwin (1804-1858) played a decisive role in articulating and applying the concept of "responsible government" that underlies the constitutional development of the Commonwealth. Robert Baldwin was born on May 12, 1804, in York, Upper Canada, the son of a well-to-do physician. He studied law and was called to the ...
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Learn about Robert Baldwin, a prominent figure in the movement for responsible government in Canada. He advocated for a parliamentary system based on the British model and formed a coalition with Louis Hippolyte LaFontaine in 1848.
