Louis St. Laurent Death
Louis passed away on July 25, 1973 at the age of 91 in Quebec City, Quebec.
When did Louis St. Laurent die?
July 25, 1973How old was Louis St. Laurent when died?
91Where did Louis St. Laurent die? What was the location of death?
Quebec City, Quebec
Louis St. Laurent Birthday and Date of Death
Louis St. Laurent was born on February 1, 1882 and died on July 25, 1973. Louis was 91 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 1, 1882
Date of Death: July 25, 1973
Age at Death: 91
Louis St. Laurent - Biography
Louis Stephen St. Laurent PC CC QC (Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne St-Laurent), (1 February 1882 – 25 July 1973) was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada, from 15 November 1948 to 21 June 1957. He was a Liberal with a strong base in the Catholic francophone community, from which base he had long mobilised support to Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. His foreign policy initiatives transformed Canada from an isolationism with little role in world affairs to an active "middle power". St. Laurent was an enthusiastic proponent of Canada's joining NATO in 1949 to fight Communist totalitarianism, overcoming opposition from some intellectuals, the far left, and many French Canadians. The contrast with Mackenzie King was not dramatic – they agreed on most policies. St. Laurent had more hatred of communism, and less fear of the United States. He was neither an idealist nor a bookish intellectual, but an "eminently moderate, cautious conservative man ... and a strong Canadian nationalist."
