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Sir Richard Cartwright, Liberal finance minister

Sir Richard John Cartwright, December 1908 (Topley Studio). Cartwright Richard John (Topley photograph) · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Richard John Cartwright of Kingston, grandson of a Loyalist merchant, sat in the House of Commons as a Liberal for 37 years. He was Minister of Finance under Mackenzie (1873–1878) and Minister of Trade and Commerce under Laurier (1896–1904), and as a free trader he designed the Liberals’ 1891 policy of unrestricted reciprocity with the United States.

Scope & context

Cartwright as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Sir Richard John Cartwright National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text