John A. Macdonald. Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can), QC (11 January 1815 – 6 June 1891), was the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891) and one of Canada's Fathers of Confederation. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century. Macdonald served 19 years as Canadian Prime Minister; only William Lyon Mackenzie King served longer. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston, Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). He articled with a local lawyer, who died before Macdonald qualified, and Macdonald opened his own practice, although not yet entitled to do so. He was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which enabled him to seek and obtain a legislative seat in 1844.
He served in the legislature of the colonial Province of Canada and by 1857 had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. Early years, 1815–1830. John A. Macdonald. John A. Macdonald AKA John Alexander Macdonald Born: 11-Jan-1815Birthplace: Glasgow, ScotlandDied: 6-Jun-1891Location of death: Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCause of death: unspecifiedRemains: Buried, Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Gender: MaleRace or Ethnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Head of State Nationality: CanadaExecutive summary: Canadian Prime Minister, founding father Sir John Alexander Macdonald, first Premier of the Dominion of Canada, was born in Glasgow on the 11th of January 1815, the third child of Hugh Macdonald, a native of Sutherlandshire.
Macdonald made his first acquaintance with public business as an alderman of Kingston. One of the first acts of the Reform government which succeeded that of which Macdonald was a member was to pass the Rebellion Losses Bill, made famous in colonial history by the fact that it brought to a crucial test the principle of responsible government. John A Macdonald. Sir John A. Macdonald Biography. About Sir John A. Macdonald: Prime Minister of Canada: Highlights as Prime Minister: building a trans-continental railway, the Canadian Pacific Railwaybuilding a nation with the entry into Confederation of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories (including Alberta and Saskatchewan), Manitoba, and British Columbiaopening the West for settlementcreation of the North-West Mounted Policethe Northwest Rebellion and the hanging of Louis Rielthe National Policy of tariffs against imports to protect Canadian industry Birth: January 10, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Came to Canada in 1820. Death: June 6, 1891 in Ottawa, Ontario Professions: Commercial lawyerBusinessman Political Affiliation: Liberal-ConservativeConservative Ridings (Electoral Districts): Kingston (Legislative Assembly of Province of Canada) 1844-67Kingston 1867-78, 1887-91Victoria 1878-82Carleton 1882-87 Political Career of Sir John A.
John A. Canadian Heritage - Sir John A. Macdonald Day, January 11. Sir John Alexander Macdonald. Sir John Alexander Macdonald, first prime minister of Canada (1867–73, 1878–91), lawyer, businessman, politician, (born 10 or 11 Jan 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland; died 6 June 1891 in Ottawa). Sir John Alexander Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald, first prime minister of Canada (1867–73, 1878–91), lawyer, businessman, politician, (born 10 or 11 Jan 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland; died 6 June 1891 in Ottawa). John Alexander Macdonald was the dominant creative mind which produced the British North America Act and the union of provinces which became Canada. As the first prime minister of Canada, he oversaw the expansion of the Dominion from sea to sea.
His government dominated politics for a half century and set policy goals for future generations of political leaders. Early Life and Education Macdonald's personal papers provide insight into his life, but his exact birth date remains a mystery. Early Career At age 15 Macdonald began to article with a prominent Kingston lawyer. Personal Life Legacy. Www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/itm2-crp-trc/pdf/sirjohna_e.pdf.
Parcs Canada travaille présentement à reconfigurer son site Web afin de l’adapter aux nouvelles normes pour les sites Web du gouvernement du Canada. Cette reconfiguration nécéssite le retrait de plusieurs pages et sections du site de Parcs Canada. Une partie du contenu éducatif est maintenant disponible à partir de la page Apprendre et découvrir. Pour plus de renseignements au sujet du retrait du Centre de ressources éducatives du site web de Parcs Canada, rendez-vous à la page Changements au Site Web 2012-13. Pour plus de renseignements au sujet de Parcs Canada, rendez-vous à notre page d'accueil. Alexander Mackenzie. Alexander Mackenzie, PC (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892), a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.
Biography[edit] He was born in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland to Alexander Mackenzie Sr. and Mary Stewart Fleming. He was the third of ten children. At the age of 13, Mackenzie's father died, and he was forced to end his formal education in order to help support his family. At the age of 16 he apprenticed as a stonemason and by the age of 20 he had reached journeyman status in this field. Mackenzie immigrated to Canada in 1842 to seek a better life as well as to follow his sweetheart, Helen Neil. Mackenzie married Helen Neil (1826–52) in 1845 and with her had three children, with only one girl surviving infancy. In Canada, Mackenzie continued his career as a stonemason, building many structures that still stand today. Mackenzie involved himself in politics almost from the moment he arrived in Canada. Alexander Mackenzie.
Alexander Mackenzie Born: 28-Jan-1822Birthplace: Logierait, Perthshire, ScotlandDied: 17-Apr-1892Location of death: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCause of death: StrokeRemains: Buried, Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Gender: MaleRace or Ethnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Head of State Nationality: CanadaExecutive summary: Prime Minister of Canada, 1873-78 Father: Alexander MackenzieMother: Mary Stewart FlemingWife: Helen Neil (b. 21-Oct-1826, m. 1845, d. 4-Jan-1852, two daughters)Daughter: Mary MackenzieWife: Jane Sym (b. 1825, m. 17-Jun-1853, d. 1893, no children) Prime Minister of Canada 7-Nov-1873 to 8-Oct-1878 Member of the Canadian Parliament.
Alexander Mackenzie. In 1873 Mackenzie formed the first Liberal administration in Canada after Sir John A. Macdonald's government was brought down by the Pacific Scandal. Alexander Mackenzie, builder, newspaper editor, 2nd prime minister of Canada, 1873-78 (b near Dunkeld, Scot 28 Jan 1822; d at Toronto 17 Apr 1892). Immigrating to Canada in 1842, Mackenzie eventually settled in the Sarnia area, working in the building trade with his brother.
In the early 1850s he became editor of a Reform newspaper, the Lambton Shield, and a supporter of George BROWN. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of the PROVINCE OF CANADA in 1861. He backed CONFEDERATION but refused the presidency of the Council when Brown left the coalition in 1865. In 1873 Mackenzie formed the first Liberal administration in Canada after Sir John A. Mackenzie remained leader of his party for only 2 more years when failing health or a threatened party revolt led him to step down in favour of Edward BLAKE. Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie Biography. About Alexander Mackenzie: Alexander Mackenzie was the first Liberal prime minister of Canada. A severe economic depression was a major problem for Alexander Mackenzie, but his government implemented some major reforms, including: the secret ballotSupreme Court of CanadaOffice of Auditor GeneralRoyal Military College of CanadaDepartment of Militia and Defence Prime Minister of Canada: Birth: January 28, 1822 in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland.
Death: April 17, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario Professions: StonemasonContractorEditor of the "Lambton Shield" in Lambton, OntarioMajor, 27th Lambton Battalion Volunteer Infantry 1866-74 Political Affiliation: Provincial Ridings (Electoral Districts): Lambton (Province of Canada) - 1861-67Middlesex West (Legislative Assembly of Ontario) - 1871-72 Federal Ridings (Electoral Districts): Lambton - 1867-82York East - 1882-92 Political Career of Alexander Mackenzie: MACKENZIE, ALEXANDER - Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
MACKENZIE, ALEXANDER, stonemason, businessman, militia officer, journalist, politician, and author; b. 28 Jan. 1822 in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland, son of Alexander Mackenzie and Mary Stewart Fleming; m. first 28 March 1845 Helen Neil (d. 1852) in Kingston, Upper Canada, and they had two daughters, one of whom died in infancy, and a son, who also died as a child; m. secondly 17 June 1853 Jane Sym; they had no children; d. 17 April 1892 in Toronto and was buried in Sarnia. Alexander Mackenzie was the third of ten sons, three of whom died as infants. The family was not well off, as frequent moves, from Logierait to Edinburgh and then in turn to Perth, Pitlochry, and Dunkeld, attested. Mackenzie’s father was trying to improve his job prospects through these moves.
He had done well as a carpenter during the high employment of the Napoleonic Wars; perhaps this success had expedited his marriage in 1817. Mackenzie was involved in politics in Canada from virtually the time he arrived.