Robert Baldwin
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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. This achievement also included the introduction of municipal government, the introduction of a modern legal system and the Canadian jury system,{An Act for the consolidation and amendment of the Laws relative to Jurors, Juries and Inquests in that part of this Province called Upper Canada. 10th August, 1850. 13 & 14 Victoria – Chapter 55} and the abolishing of imprisonment for debt.[citation needed] Baldwin is also noted for feuding with the Orange Order and other fraternal societies. The Lafontaine-Baldwin government enacted the Rebellion Losses Bill to compensate Lower Canadians for damages suffered during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. The passage of the Bill outraged Anglo-Canadian Tories in Montreal, resulting in the burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal in 1849.[1]
Robert Baldwin | |
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Joint Premier of Province of Canada, for Canada West | |
In office 1842–1843 | |
Preceded by | William Henry Draper |
In office March 11, 1848 – June 21, 1851 | |
Succeeded by | Francis Hincks |
Attorney General for Canada West | |
In office September 17, 1842 – December 11, 1843 | |
Preceded by | William Henry Draper |
Succeeded by | William Henry Draper |
In office March 11, 1848 – June 21, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Henry Sherwood |
Succeeded by | William Buell Richards |
Member of the Parliament of the Province of Canada for Hastings, Canada West | |
In office 1841–1842 | |
Preceded by | New position |
Succeeded by | Edmund Murney |
Member of the Parliament of the Province of Canada for Rimouski, Canada East | |
In office 1843–1844 | |
Preceded by | Michel Borne |
Succeeded by | Louis Bertrand |
Personal details | |
Born | (1804-05-12)May 12, 1804 York, Upper Canada |
Died | December 9, 1858(1858-12-09) (aged 54) Toronto, Canada West |
Resting place | Spadina House (Baldwin family cemetery) |
Political party | Reform movement |
Spouse(s) | Augusta Elizabeth Sullivan (May 3, 1827; her death, January 11, 1836) |
Relatives | William Warren Baldwin (father) Frederick Walker Baldwin (grandson) Robert Baldwin Ross (grandson) |
Profession | Lawyer |
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