Robert Baldwin (12 May 1804 – 9 December 1858), Canadian statesman, was born at York (now Toronto). He, along with Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, is regarded by some as Canada's first pre-confederation Prime Minister. May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... For other uses, see Toronto (disambiguation). ... Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ...

His father, William Warren Baldwin (d. 1844), went to Upper Canada from Ireland in 1798; though a man of wealth and good family and a devoted member of the Church of England, he opposed the religious and political oligarchy which was then at the head of Canadian affairs, and brought up his son in the same principles. Robert Baldwin was called to the Bar in 1825, and entered into partnership with his father. In 1829 he was elected a member of the Parliament of Upper Canada for the town of York, but was defeated in the following year and retired for a time into private life. During the next six years, he so constantly advocated a responsible executive as the one cure for the political and economic evils of the time that he was known as "the man of one idea." In 1836 he was called by Sir Francis Bond Head (1793 – 1875), the lieutenant-governor, to the Executive Council, but finding himself without influence, and compelled to countenance measures to which he was opposed, he resigned within a month. Though a reformer, he strongly disapproved of the rebellion of 1837 – 1838. William Warren Baldwin (April 25, 1775 – January 8, 1844) was a businessman, lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The 10th Parliament of Upper Canada was in session from January 8, 1829 to September 8, 1830. ... York was the original name of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Francis Bond Head (1 January 1793 – 20 July 1875), known as Galloping Head, was Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada during the Rebellion of 1837. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Executive Council of Upper Canada had a similar function to the Cabinet in England but was not responsible to the Legislative Assembly. ... The Republic of Canadas flag - the two stars represent Upper and Lower Canada. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He joined the executive council under Charles Poulett Thomson (later Lord Sydenham) in 1840 and on the union of the two Canadas (1841) he was a member of its first executive council under Lord Sydenham, but soon resigned on the question of responsible government. In 1842 he formed the first Liberal administration, in connection with Lafontaine, but resigned the next year, after a quarrel with the governor-general, Sir Charles Metcalfe, on a question of patronage, in which he felt that of responsible government to be involved. At the general election which followed, the governor-general was sustained by a narrow majority, but in 1848 the Liberals were again returned to power, and he and Lafontaine formed their second administration under Lord Elgin and carried numerous important reforms, including the freeing from sectarian control of the University of Toronto and the introduction into Upper Canada of an important municipal system. take you to calendar). ... Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham (1799 - September 19, 1841) was the first Governor of the united Province of Canada. ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe (January 30, 1785 - September 5, Indian and colonial administrator, was born at Calcutta. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1811 – November 20, 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat, best known as Governor General of the Province of Canada and Viceroy of India. ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ...

Internal dissensions soon began to appear in the Liberal party, and in 1851 Baldwin resigned. The special struggle leading to his resignation was an attempt to abolish the court of chancery of Upper Canada, whose constitution was due to a measure introduced by Baldwin in 1849. The attempt, though defeated, had been supported by a majority of the representatives from Upper Canada, and Baldwin's fastidious conscience took it as a vote of want confidence. A deeper reason was his inability to approve of the advanced views of the Radicals, or "Clear Grits," as they came to be called. On seeking re-election in York, he declined to give any pledge on the burning question of the Clergy Reserves and was defeated. In 1853 the Liberal-Conservative party, formed in 1854 by a coalition, attempted to bring him out as a candidate for the upper house, which was at this date elective, but though he had broken with the advanced reformers, he could not approve of the tactics of their opponents, and refused to stand. He died on the 9th of December 1858 in Spadina. Even those who most strongly opposed his measures admitted the purity and unselfishness of his motives. After the concession of responsible government, he devoted himself to bringing about a good understanding between the English and French-speaking inhabitants of Canada, and his memory is held as dear among the French Canadians as in his native province of Ontario. 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th...

See J. C. Dent, Canadian Portrait Gallery (1880). His life, by the Hon. Geo. W. Ross, is included in The Makers of Canada series (Toronto). 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Toronto (disambiguation). ...

See also

• LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium

The LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium is a Canadian forum created through the joint effort of John Ralston Saul and the Dominion Institute. ... Henry Sherwood (1807 – July 7, 1855) was a lawyer, businessman, militia officer and politician in Upper Canada. ... Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada were the leaders of the Province of Canada, from the 1841 unification of Upper Canada and Lower Canada until Confederation in 1867. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Francis Hincks The Honourable Sir Francis Hincks, PC (December 14, 1807 – August 18, 1885) was born in Cork, Ireland. ... William Lyon Mackenzie William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Canadian journalist, politician and leader of an unsuccessful rebellion. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... George Brown George Brown (November 29, 1818 – May 9, 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist and politician. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online