Frederick William Borden
Sir Frederick William Borden, KCMG PC (May 14, 1847 – January 6, 1917) was a Canadian politician. While he was the Minister for Militia and Defence, he was the father of the most famous Canadian casualty of the Second Boer War Harold Lothrop Borden. Historians credit him with creating and financing a modernised Canadian militia with a staff and medical, transport, and signals that proved important for allowing Canadian ground forces to deploy with their own support services as self-contained national contingents, albeit in an imperial framework. In this sense, he helped to create the foundations for the Canadian Expeditionary Force of 1914–1918.
The Honourable Sir Frederick William Borden | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Militia and Defence | |
| In office 13 July 1896 – 6 October 1911 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | David Tisdale |
| Succeeded by | Sam Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1847 Cornwallis Township, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 6, 1917 (aged 69) Canning, Nova Scotia Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | Harold Lothrop Borden |
| Alma mater | University of King's College Harvard University |
| Profession | Physician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian militia |
| Years of service | 1865 - 1900 |
| Rank | Cadet Surgeon |
| Unit | King’s College University Rifles 68th King’s County Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Fenian Raids |
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