Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as
Edward Blake, was the second
premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the
Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. He is one of only three federal permanent Liberal leaders never to become
Prime Minister of Canada, the others being
Stéphane Dion and the latter's immediate successor
Michael Ignatieff. He may be said to have served in the national politics of what developed as the affairs of three nationalities: Canadian, British, and Irish. Blake was also the founder, in 1856, of the Canadian law firm now known as
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
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