Alexander Mackenzie (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexander Mackenzie (politician)

2nd Prime Minister of Canada

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1822

Place of Birth: Logierait, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Apr-1892

Profession: writer, politician, entrepreneur, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Alexander Mackenzie (politician)

  • Alexander Mackenzie, (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892) was a Scottish-Canadian politician who served as the second prime minister of Canada, in office from 1873 to 1878. Mackenzie was born in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • He left school at the age of 13, following his father's death to help his widowed mother, and trained as a stonemason.
  • Mackenzie immigrated to Canada when he was 19, settling in what became Ontario.
  • His masonry business prospered, allowing him to pursue other interests – such as the editorship of a pro-Reformist of a newspaper called the Lambton Shield.
  • Mackenzie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1861, as a supporter of George Brown. In 1867, Mackenzie was elected to the new House of Commons of Canada for the Liberal Party.
  • He became leader of the party (thus Leader of the Opposition) in mid-1873, and a few months later succeeded John A.
  • Macdonald as prime minister, following Macdonald's resignation in the aftermath of the Pacific Scandal.
  • Mackenzie and the Liberals won a clear majority at the 1874 election.
  • He was popular among the general public for his humble background and apparent democratic tendencies. As prime minister, Mackenzie continued the nation-building programme that had been begun by his predecessor.
  • His government established the Supreme Court of Canada and Royal Military College of Canada, and created the District of Keewatin to better administer Canada's newly acquired western territories.
  • However, it made little progress on the transcontinental railway, and struggled to deal with the aftermath of the Panic of 1873.
  • At the 1878 election, Mackenzie's government suffered a landslide defeat.
  • He remained leader of the Liberal Party for another two years, and continued on as a Member of Parliament until his death, due to a stroke.

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