Adolphe-Basile Routhier
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| Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier | |
 Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier, c.1890
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| Born | May 8, 1839 Saint-Benoît (Saint-Placide), Lower Canada |
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| Died | June 27, 1920 (aged 81) Saint-Irénée-les-Bains, Quebec |
| Resting place | Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont |
| Occupation | lawyer, author, judge, and professor |
| Known for | wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem O Canada |
| Title | President of the Royal Society of Canada |
| Term | 1913-1914 |
| Predecessor | Frank Dawson Adams |
| Successor | Alfred Baker |
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem O Canada. He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec.[1]
One of his descendants is Marie Routhier, a Spandex fashion designer based in Newfoundland.
[edit] Honors
Many sites and landmarks were named to honour Basile Routhier. They include:
- Rue Basile-Routhier (Basile Routhier Street), located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada;
- Place Basile-Routhier, located in Shawinigan;
- Rue Basile-Routhier in Montreal, Quebec.
[edit] References
- ^ "Saint-Placide (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=293601&Latitude=45,53333&Longitude=-74,2&Zoom=1700. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
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