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George-Étienne Cartier

Father of Confederation · 1814-1873

A Patriote rebel at 23 who brought Quebec into Confederation at 53 and built the railway.

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Life story

1. September 6, 1814 · Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
   Born at Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
2. November 23, 1837 · Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
   Fought with the Patriotes at Saint-Denis and fled to Vermont
3. 1857 · Kingston and Quebec
   Became joint premier of the Province of Canada with Macdonald
4. October 1864 · Quebec City
   Carried French Canadian support for federation at the Quebec Conference
5. May 12, 1870 · Ottawa
   Piloted the Manitoba Act and the acquisition of the North-West through Parliament
6. May 20, 1873 · London, England
   Died in London while seeking treatment

In the timeline

• 1864 — The Charlottetown Conference
• 1864 — The Quebec Conference
• 1867 — Confederation

Sources

• Wikipedia article: George-Étienne Cartier
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia