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Father of Confederation
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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any of the delegates to the conferences at Charlottetown, Quebec, and London, which resulted in Confederation in 1867.
See: Confederation Father
Quotations
1888
After complimenting his friend, Sir Charles Tupper, on his patriotic allusions to his native land, he recalled the fact that he himself, with the Honourable the Agent-General, had attended the conference of 1864, and that they were, therefore, both among the Fathers of Confederation--a title to glory and remembrance quite enough for any man.
1898
Canada, in the year of grace 1897, has still a group of public men whose services in connection with the founding of the Dominion entitle them to be called the "Fathers of Confederation."
1962
Put a father of Confederation and a former prime minister of Canada on the list of Ottawa's forgotten men.