Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine

Sir Louis-Hippolyte Ménard dit La Fontaine, 1st Baronet, KCMG was a Canadian politician who served as the first Premier of the United Province of Canada and the first head of a responsible government in Canada. He was born in Boucherville, Lower Canada in 1807. A jurist and statesman, La Fontaine was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1830. He was a supporter of Papineau and member of the Parti canadien. After the severe consequences of the Rebellions of 1837 against the British authorities, he advocated political reforms within the new Union regime of 1841.

4 October 1807

Born on the same birth day (4 October): David Crocker • Felicia Farr • Ivan Mauger • Jorge Valdano • Lucy Tayiah Eads • Martial Célestin • Nick Green (rower) • Ramchandra Shukla • Rocío Dúrcal • Stella Pevsner • Tony Meo • Vicky Krieps

Born in the same month (October 1807): Harriet Taylor Mill