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On becoming premier of Ontario in October 1872, Oliver Mowat con-fronted a threat to the province's constitutional status. John A. Macdonald had obtained from the imperial law officers an opinion to the effect that lieutenant-governors could not of their own mere motion create queen's counsel, though they might be empowered to do so by provin-
Walter S. Allward, Sir Oliver Mowat Monument, 1903–5, bronze and granite, Queen’s Park, Toronto. Allward’s first full-length sculpture honouring a contemporary Canadian leader paid tribute to Sir Oliver Mowat, a lawyer and politician who served Ontario as Vice-Chancellor, Premier, and Lieutenant Governor. Located on the west side of the ...
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate, founded 49 years ago, is built on a solid foundation of academic achievement, community involvement, alumni support and excellence. Students are provided with a wide range of learning experiences, both academic and co-curricular, so that they are prepared for any post-secondary option they may choose.
Mowat, Sir Oliver (1820-1903), statesman, was born in Kingston, Upper Canada, the eldest son of John Mowat and Helen Levack, natives of Caithnessshire, Scotland. He was educated at private schools in Kingston, and in 1841 was called to the bar of Upper Canada (Q.C., 1856). In the general elections of 1857 he was returned as a Liberal for South ...
"Few political leaders in Ontario's history have had as lasting an impact on the province, and perhaps on the nation, as Oliver Mowat, premier from 1872 to 1896. Under his leadership Ontario flourished economically, socially, and politically." "Among the many political skills that Mowat brought to office, one of the most useful was pragmatism.
Sir Oliver Mowat (July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1903) is a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Liberal Party leader, introduced in Season 6 of Murdoch Mysteries, portrayed by David C. Onley. One of the Fathers of Confederation, Sir Oliver Mowat is best known for successfully defending the constitutional rights of the provinces in the face of the centralizing tendency of the national government as ...
