Laura Borden

Laura Borden, Lady Borden (née Bond; November 26, 1861 – September 7, 1940) was the wife of Sir Robert Laird Borden who was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada.

Lady Borden
Sir Robert and Lady Borden aboard SS Royal George en route to England, 1912
Born	Laura Bond (1861-11-26)November 26, 1861[1] Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	September 7, 1940(1940-09-07) (aged 78)[2] Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Known for	Spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada
Spouse	Sir Robert Borden

She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and married Borden in September 1889.^[3] She served as president of the Local Council of Women of Halifax until her resignation in 1901.^[4]

She died in Ottawa in 1940 and is buried next to her husband at Beechwood Cemetery.^[5]

See also

• Spouse of the prime minister of Canada