Golden Square Mile in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier

G.C.M.G., P.C., K.C., L.L.D.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

1. The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier Marker

Inscription. To commemorate the life and work of
The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier
G.C.M.G., P.C., K.C., L.L.D.,
Graduate of the Faculty of Law of this university 1864
Member of the House of Commons of Canada 1874-1919
Prime Minister 1896-1911
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This tablet was presented
by McGill Members of the Senate and House of Commons
of Canada 1947

Erected 1947 by McGill members of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 45° 30.297′ N, 73° 34.668′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Golden Square Mile. It can be reached from Rue McTavish 0.2 kilometers north of Rue Sherbrooke Ouest (Québec Route 138), on the right when traveling north. The marker is mounted on the front facade of the Department of Sociology building on the McGill University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 853 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal QC H3A 2K6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To the Memory of The Honourable James McGill (within shouting distance of this marker); Second World War Commemorative Garden (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Frank Dawson Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); The International Labour Organization (ILO) / L'Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); So We Will Not Forget: / Puissions-nous ne jamais oublier : (about 90 meters away); École Polytechnique Massacre (about 120 meters away); Le Cercle Universitaire de McGill / McGill University Faculty Club (about 180 meters away); Presbyterian College Montreal (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montréal.

Also see . . . Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The first French Canadian prime minister, his 15-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of office among Canadian prime ministers and his nearly 45 years of service in the House of Commons is a record for the House. Laurier is best known for his compromises between English and French Canada. Laurier studied law at McGill University and practiced as
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 22, 2024

2. The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier Marker
The marker is mounted near the right edge of the front facade of the McGill University Department of Sociology building.
a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1871.
Overall, Laurier's efforts to remain neutral between English Canadians and French Canadians, and his efforts to seek a middle ground between the two ethnic groups have paved the way for him to be ranked among the top three of Canadian prime ministers. Despite being a French Canadian, he did not fully accept the French Canadian demands of repealing Manitoba's ban on public funding for Catholic schools nor did he fully accept their demands of refusing to send any Canadian troop to fight in the Boer War. Nonetheless, in all seven elections he fought, the majority of Quebec's ridings were handed over to his Liberal Party. Despite one notable exception in 1958, the Liberal Party continued to dominate federal politics in Quebec until 1984.

(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.