The New International Encyclopædia/Blake, Edward

BLAKE, Edward (1833—). A Canadian state-man. He was born in Ontario, Canada, grsuluaied at the University of Toronto, was called to the bar in 1S5G, and soon rose to the first rank among chancery practitioners. In 1867 lie was elected to both the Ontario and Dominion Parliaments, and in the former House became the leader of the Liberal Opposition. In 1871 he became Premier of Ontario, but soon resigned. He was Privy Councilor m 1874, and Minister of Justice in 1875. After the return of the Conservatives to power, he became the leader of the Liberal Party in 1880: was elected to the British Parliament from South Longford. Ireland, in 1802, and was aiipointed to the judiciary committee of the Privy Council in 1896.