Founded in 1795, its Canadian branch was established in 1830 by Ogle R. Gowan in Brockville, Upper Canada.
Founded in 1795, its Canadian branch was established in 1830 by Ogle R. Gowan in Brockville, Upper Canada. By the 1920s, Canadians made up over half its worldwide membership, who have included Prime Ministers John Diefenbaker, Sir John Abbott, Sir John A. Macdonald, and Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who had been its Grand Master of British North America. Today it is active mainly in Northern Ireland, where it began. For 10 points, name this pro-monarchist Protestant fraternal society whose annual parades commemorate the Battle of the Boyne and the victory of King William.
Founded in 1795, its Canadian branch was established in 1830 by Ogle R. Gowan in Brockville, Upper Canada.
the Orange Order