The Honourable Edward Blake 1833-1912

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Edward Blake 1833-1912

There are two plaques about this gentleman in The County of Middlesex.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2005

Photo Source - Wikipedia

Plaque Location

The County of Middlesex
The Township of Strathroy-Caradoc
In Strathroy, on the west side of Frank Street
between Centre Street and James Street
between the City Hall and the public library

Coordinates: N 42 57.371 W 81 37.475

Plaque Text

Born near Strathroy of Irish parents, Blake, a distinguished lawyer and brilliant orator, was elected in 1867 both to the Canadian parliament for West Durham and to the Ontario legislature for South Bruce. After serving as leader of the Liberal opposition in the provincial house, he became Ontario's second prime minister in 1871, but resigned his provincial seat the following year. Blake served as federal minister of justice in Alexander Mackenzie's cabinet and was recognized as a foremost authority on constitutional law. In 1892 he went to the United Kingdom where for fifteen years he served as an Irish Nationalist member in parliament. Disabled by illness in 1907, he returned to Canada.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2009

Plaque Location

The County of Middlesex
The City of London
Inside the Middlesex Court House
on the southwest corner of Dundas Street and Ridout Street
on the wall in the reception area

Coordinates: N 42 58.926 W 81 15.261

Plaque Text

Lawyer, leading member of the Canada First movement, and statesman, Edward Blake was born in Middlesex County, Upper Canada. He was the second premier of Ontario (1871-2) and a member of the House of Commons for twenty-two years, serving as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Alexander Mackenzie and as leader of the federal Liberal party (1880-1887). An authority on the constitution and exponent of provincial rights, he argued a number of important cases before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He sat in the British parliament as an Irish Nationalist (1892-1907). He died in Toronto.

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