Sir Richard John Cartwright

Canadian statesman
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Born:
Dec. 4, 1835, Kingston, Upper Canada
Died:
Sept. 24, 1912, Kingston, Ont., Can. (aged 76)

Sir Richard John Cartwright (born Dec. 4, 1835, Kingston, Upper Canada—died Sept. 24, 1912, Kingston, Ont., Can.) was a statesman and finance minister of Canada’s Liberal Party; he supported free trade between the United States and Canada, in opposition to the trade protectionism of the Conservatives. Already a successful businessman, Cartwright was elected to the Parliament of the united province of Canada as an independent Conservative in 1863. After the Dominion of Canada was created in 1867, Cartwright disagreed with the financial policy of the Conservative Party leader, Sir John A. Macdonald, and became an independent. From 1873, when he ...(100 of 169 words)