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Sir John Alexander Macdonald [a] GCB PC QC (January 10 or 11, 1815 [b] – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political career that spanned almost half a century.
Jul 31, 2013 · Last Edited November 28, 2017. Sir John Alexander Macdonald, prime minister of Canada 1867–73 and 1878–91, lawyer, businessman, politician (born 10 or 11 January 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland; died 6 June 1891 in Ottawa, ON). John A. Macdonald was Canada’s first and second-longest serving prime minister (19 years).
May 18, 2024 · Sir John Macdonald was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–73, 1878–91), who led Canada through its period of early growth. Though accused of devious and unscrupulous methods, he is remembered for his achievements. Macdonald emigrated from Scotland to Kingston, in what is now.
Name: Sir John Alexander MacDonald. Born: January 11, 1815, Glasgow, Scotland. Died: June 6, 1891, Ottawa, Ontario. Served (first time): July 1, 1867 to November 7, 1873 (6 years) Served (second time): October 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891 (12 years) Party: Conservative.
Jan 6, 2015 · To describe John A. Macdonald as the ablest political leader Canada has ever been lucky enough to have is to do him an injustice. Among all democratic leaders anywhere in the nineteenth century, it is hard to identify any abler but U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.
Macdonald was chosen as the obvious man to become the first Prime Minister and was proclaimed Knight Commander of the Bath and hence became Sir John A. Macdonald. On July 1 st, 1867 Sir John A. Macdonald and his wife led the ceremonies which official oversaw the birth of Canada in the sleepy lumber tow of Ottawa.
Introduction. A master of the art of compromise and a brilliant tactical politician, Sir John A. Macdonald played a pivotal role in the formation, consolidation, and expansion of the Canadian confederation. His career generated – and continues to generate – considerable controversy.
FC 25 M342 v.18. Nation-builder. Sir John A. Macdonald was the chief architect of modern Canada. In his youth, British North America was a patchwork of separate colonies; by the time of his death, Canada stretched from sea to sea. Shrewd and charismatic, Macdonald persuaded New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to join Québec and Ontario in forming ...
Jan 10, 2015 · As people across Canada commemorate the 200th birthday of Sir John A. Macdonald on Sunday, here are six things that may surprise you about Canada's eldest statesman. 1. He was the only Canadian ...
Sir John Alexander Macdonald GCB PC QC (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada. He was an important influence on the Canadian Confederation , July 1, 1867. Macdonald was in office from 1867 to 1873 and again from 1878 to 1891, making him the second longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada (after William Lyon ...
