David Laird, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Member of the Canadian House of Commons and Lieutenant-Governors of the Northwest Territories
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Place of Birth: New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, Canada
About David Laird
- David Laird, (March 12, 1833 – January 12, 1914) born in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island into a Presbyterian family noted for its civic activism.
- His father Alexander had been a long time Reformer and Liberal MLA.
- David became a Liberal MLA for Belfast.
- He also established and edited the Patriot. After initially opposing confederation, he led in the talks by which Prince Edward Island became a province of Canada.
- He became a Liberal member of the Canadian parliament in the government of Alexander Mackenzie.
- He served as Minister of the Interior and guided the passage of the Indian Act into Canadian law.
- He was the first resident Lieutenant Governor of Northwest Territories, Canada.
- He was the fifth Lieutenant Governor in charge of the territory.
- He negotiated several aboriginal treaties.
- Even though David Laird adopted the paternalistic views of his time in working with aboriginals, colleagues noted his consistent hard work, reliability and honesty in his dealings as a federal official.
- The indigenous peoples respected him as a man "who did not speak with a forked tongue."
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