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Sir Frederick William Borden
(born May 14, 1847, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia — died Jan. 6, 1917, Canning, Nova Scotia, Can.) Canadian politician. After studying at Harvard University, he returned to Nova Scotia to practice medicine. In 1874 he was elected as a Liberal Party member to the House of Commons, where he served almost continuously until 1911. As minister of militia and defense (1896 – 1911), he improved the training of the armed services and helped create a Canadian navy.

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