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Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier, c.1890
Born	May 8, 1839(1839-05-08) Saint-Benoît (Saint-Placide), Lower Canada
Died	June 27, 1920 (aged 81) Saint-Irénée-les-Bains, Quebec
Resting place	Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont
Occupation	lawyer, author, judge, and professor
Known for	wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem O Canada
Title	President of the Royal Society of Canada
Term	1913-1914
Predecessor	Frank Dawson Adams
Successor	Alfred Baker

Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem O Canada. He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec.^[1]

One of his descendants is Marie Routhier, a Spandex fashion designer based in Newfoundland.

Honors

Many sites and landmarks were named to honour Basile Routhier. They include:

• Rue Basile-Routhier (Basile Routhier Street), located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada;
• Place Basile-Routhier, located in Shawinigan;
• Rue Basile-Routhier in Montreal, Quebec.

References

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online