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Alexander Mackenzie PC (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892) was a 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.
Alexander Mackenzie (born January 28, 1822, Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland—died April 17, 1892, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a Scottish-born politician who was the first Liberal prime minister of Canada (1873–78).
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Feb 21, 2008 · Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd prime minister of Canada 1873–78, stonemason, building contractor, author, insurance executive (born 28 January 1822 in Logierait, Scotland; died 17 April 1892 in Toronto, ON).
One of the only Canadian prime ministers who never worked as a lawyer, stone-mason Alexander Mackenzie is usually remembered as an honest, honourable guy who was nevertheless completely ill-suited for the rough-and-tumble world of 19th century Canadian politics.
May 29, 2018 · Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) was a Scottish-born Canadian political leader. He was head of the Liberal party and the first Liberal prime minister of Canada. On Jan. 28, 1822, Alexander Mackenzie was born near Dunkeld.
In 1873 Mackenzie was elected the second Prime Minister of Canada and he immediately faced problems within his own party from Edward Blake who decided that he should have indeed been chosen the leader of the party, not Mackenzie.
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A Liberal, he served one term as prime minister (1873–1878). He became prime minister after defeating the government of Sir John A. Macdonald on a non-confidence motion in 1873 and then winning the general election of 1874. He later lost the general election of 1878 and Macdonald returned to power. Prior to the creation of Canada in 1867 ...
