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1882, and entered the House of Commoms as an opponent of Sir John Macdonald at the opening of- the session of 1885. His ability as a public speaker and debater was soon recognized in Parliament, and he speedily obtained the friendship and confidence of the OppositiOn leaders. At several succeeding elections he was re- elected torepresent the. populous constituency of Queen’s County

and he continued to be a leader of the party in Opposition to the ' National Policy, the Canadian Pacific Railway and other measures

submitted to Parliament by successive Conservative ministries. ' When at last the Government of Sir Charles Tupper was defeated in theelection of 1896, Mr. Davies accepted the portfolio of Marine and Fisheries in the Laurier Administration. He was, so long as he remained in the Cabinet, one of the most active of the advisers of the Governor-General. At the first opportunity he was selected with Sir Wilfrid Laurier to be the recipient of the honour of Knight- hood in, the most distinguished order of St. Michael and St. George, and for the remainder of his career was known as Sir Louis Henry Davies. '

It has been stated that “Sir Louis never lost'interest in his native province and never lost an opportunity to further its in— terests. With brilliant pen and silvery tOngue, and he was master of both, he lent his sevices freely for the betterment of the public and social life of his people. Probably no 'man in public life Was more widely known throughout the province, and certainly few men were more generally loved by all classes and conditions. From boyhood to old age Sir Louis Henry Davies was a success. He was brilliant as a college student, as a law student, as a practic- ing, lawyer, as a statesman, as a diplomat, as Chief Justice, and as Acting Governor General of Canada. Success followed his every move, and he climbed by inherent strength, by unswerving recti- tude and unsullied character to the highest and most honorable position in the gift of his fellow countrymen. His publiccareer has been and long shall be an inspiration to the growth of Canada and especially of his native province.

. In the year 1901 he was prOmoted to the position of a Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada; and in the year 1918 he was ele- vated to the Chief Justiceship. For several years he was Deputy

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