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Father of Confederation 
any of the delegates to the conferences at Charlottetown, Quebec, and London, which resulted in Confederation in 1867.
See also: Confederation Father
- 1888 After complimenting his friend, Sir Charles Tupper, on his patriotic allusions to his native land, he recalled the fact that he himself, with the Honourable the Agent-General, had attended the conference of 1864, and that they were, therefore, both among the Fathers of Confederation--a title to glory and remembrance quite enough for any man.
- 1898 Canada, in the year of grace 1897, has still a group of public men whose services in connection with the founding of the Dominion entitle them to be called the "Fathers of Confederation."
- 1962 Put a father of Confederation and a former prime minister of Canada on the list of Ottawa's forgotten men.
- 1888 After complimenting his friend, Sir Charles Tupper, on his patriotic allusions to his native land, he recalled the fact that he himself, with the Honourable the Agent-General, had attended the conference of 1864, and that they were, therefore, both among the Fathers of Confederation--a title to glory and remembrance quite enough for any man.