Edward Blake | |
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 Blake in the 1870s | |
| 2nd Premier of Ontario | |
| In office December 20, 1871 – October 25, 1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | William Pearce Howland |
| Preceded by | John Sandfield Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Mowat |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office May 4, 1880 – June 2, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Mackenzie |
| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Member of Parliament (United Kingdom) for South Longford | |
| In office July 1892 – 1907 | |
| Preceded by | James Gubbins Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | John Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominick Edward Blake October 13, 1833 Adelaide Township, Upper Canada |
| Died | March 1, 1912 (aged 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Saint James Cemetery, Toronto |
| Political party | |
| Other political affiliations | Irish Parliamentary Party (Anti-Parnellite)[1] |
| Spouse | Margaret Cronyn |
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Dominick Edward Blake PC KC (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as Edward Blake, was the second premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887.[2] He is one of three federal permanent Liberal leaders never to become Prime Minister of Canada, the others being Stéphane Dion and the latter's immediate successor Michael Ignatieff. He may be said to have served in the national politics of what developed as the affairs of three nationalities: Canadian, British, and Irish. Blake was also the founder, in 1856, of the Canadian law firm now known as Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
- ^ "Reception to Edward Blake, M.P." (PDF). The New York Times. 9 February 1894. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ "Blake, Edward, 1833–1912". Archives of Ontario. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2016.