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Cartier was born in Saint-Antoine , Quebec (then known as Lower Canada). He fought with Louis-Joseph Papineau in the Patriotes Rebellion of 1837, and was forced into temporary exile in Vermont. He practised law when he returned and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1849. In 1852 he supported the creation of the Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk Railway logo or herald The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the U. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The GTR had two important subsidi, and from 1858Events January 14 Felice Orsini and his accomplices fail to assassinate Napoleon III in Paris but their bombs kill 156 bystanders. Because of the involvement of French emigres living in Britain, there is a brief anti-British feeling in France but the empe to 1862Events January-March January 10 End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Amasa Leland Stanford. January 30 The first American ironclad warship, the USS Monitor is launched. February 1 Julia Ward Howe's " Battle Hy he served as premier of the united province. He was a loyal and devoted friend of John A. MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald Rank 1st ( 1867- 1873 and 1878- 1891) Date of Birth January 11, 1815 Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland Spouses Isabella Clark Susan Agnes Bernard Profession lawyer Political Party Conservative The Right Honourable Sir John Alex, for whom he secured power in lower Canada. In 1864Events January March January 21 Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign starts. February 27 American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. March 1- Alejandro Mon Menendez takes office as Prime Minist Cartier and Macdonald joined the Great Coalition with George BrownGeorge Brown ( 1818- 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist and politician. The founder and editor of the Toronto Globe he was a noted Reform politician and supporter of Canadian Confederation. Brown was born in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland, on Nov.

He attended all three conferences ( QuebecSeveral meetings held at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, are called the Quebec Conference . The Quebec Conference of 1864 was the second conference to discuss Canada's confederation, which was finally accomplished three years later. The Quebec Conference of, CharlottetownThe Charlottetown Conference was a conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for representatives from the colonies of British North America to discuss Canadian Confederation. The conference took place between September 1- 7, 1864. The conference w, and London) leading to Canadian Confederation, and was largely responsible for gaining French-Canadian support for union.

George-Étienne Cartier died in London, England. His body was brought back to Canada, and interred in the Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in Montreal, Quebec.