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Alexander Mackenzie
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Alexander Mackenzie was a Canadian politician, journalist, entrepreneur, and writer. Born in Logierait in 1822, he served as the Prime Minister of Canada and as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and worked in Ottawa. Mackenzie was a Baptist who spoke and wrote in English.
He authored 65 works, including *The history of the Highland clearances* and *The Isle of Skye in 1882-1883*. He was described by the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and was a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada. Mackenzie had three children. He died of a stroke in Toronto in 1892.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 65
Top works
- The history of the Highland clearances
- The Isle of Skye in 1882-1883
- Information for His Majesty's advocate, against Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, younger of Coul and others, pannels
- Copy of Information
- Information for Pannels
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Victoria
- Governor general
- The Earl of Dufferin
- Preceded by
- John A. Macdonald
- Succeeded by
- John A. Macdonald
- Constituency
- Lambton (1867–1882), York East (1882–1892)
- Born
- ( 1822-01-28 ) January 28, 1822, Logierait , Scotland
- Died
- April 17, 1892 (1892-04-17) (aged 70), Toronto , Ontario, Canada
- Resting place
- Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia , Ontario
- Party
- Liberal
- Spouses
- Helen Neil ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1845 ; died 1852 ) Jane Sym ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1853 )
- Allegiance
- Canada
- Branch service
- Canadian militia
- Years of service
- 1866–1874
- Rank
- Major
- Unit
- 27th (Lambton) Battalion of Infantry
- Battles wars
- Fenian Raids
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alexander
- Family name
- Mackenzie
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Logierait
- Place of death
- Toronto
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Position held
- member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Political party
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Baptists
- Image
- Alexander MacKenzie - portrait.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Ottawa
Show 12 more facts
- Commons category
- Alexander Mackenzie (politician)
- date of birth
- 1822-01-28
- date of death
- 1892-04-17
- birth name
- Alexander Mackenzie
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Alexander Mackenzie
- honorific suffix
- King's Privy Council for Canada
- cause of death
- stroke
- writing language
- English language
- different from
- Alexander Mackenzie
- manner of death
- natural causes
- candidacy in election
- 1891 Canadian federal election
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Alexander Mackenzie (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892) was a Scottish-Canadian stonemason and politician who served as the second prime minister of Canada from 1873 to 1878. The Liberal Party of Canada established the Indian Act of 1876 and Residential schools during his tenure.
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 the Province of 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 newspaper called the Lambton Shield. Mackenzie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1862, as a supporter of George Brown.
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