Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet was a Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation. The English spelling of the name—George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling—is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named George-Étienne Cartier: former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada (1917–19

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