Adolphe-Basile Routhier
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier FRSC (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada". He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, to Charles Routhier and Angélique Lafleur.
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier | |
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Routhier in c. 1890 | |
| Born | May 8, 1839 Saint-Benoît (Saint-Placide), Lower Canada |
| Died | June 27, 1920 (aged 81) Saint-Irénée-les-Bains, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, author, judge, and professor |
| Known for | Writing the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada" |
| Title | President of the Royal Society of Canada |
| Term | 1913–1914 |
| Predecessor | Frank Dawson Adams |
| Successor | Alfred Baker |
| Spouse |
Clorinde Mondelet (m. 1862) |
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