2. Canadian Cabinet
The 2nd Canadian Cabinet ( English 2nd Canadian Ministry , French 2e conseil des ministres du Canada ) ruled Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878. This cabinet , headed by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie , consisted of members of the Liberal Party .
minister
Office | Surname | Period |
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prime minister | Alexander Mackenzie | November 7, 1873 - October 8, 1878 |
Interior Minister and Superintendent General for Indian Affairs |
David Laird Richard William Scott (Executive) David Mills |
November 7, 1873 - October 6, 1876 October 7, 1876 - October 23, 1876 October 24, 1876 - October 8, 1878 |
Justice Minister and Attorney General |
Antoine-Aimé Dorion Albert James Smith (managing director) Télesphore Fournier Edward Blake Rodolphe Laflamme |
November 7, 1873 - May 31, 1874 June 1, 1874 - July 7, 1874 July 8, 1874 - May 18, 1875 May 19, 1875 - June 7, 1877 June 8, 1877 - October 8, 1878 |
Militia and Defense Ministers |
William Ross William Berrian Vail Alfred Gilpin Jones |
November 7, 1873 - September 29, 1874 September 30, 1874 - January 20, 1878 January 21, 1878 - October 8, 1878 |
Finance minister | Richard John Cartwright | November 7, 1873 - October 8, 1878 |
Treasurer | Thomas Coffin | November 7, 1873 - October 8, 1878 |
Minister for Domestic Taxes | Télesphore Fournier Félix Geoffrion Rodolphe Laflamme Joseph-Édouard Cauchon Wilfrid Laurier |
November 7, 1873 - July 7, 1874 July 8, 1874 - November 8, 1876 November 9, 1876 - June 7, 1877 June 8, 1877 - October 7, 1877 October 8, 1877 - November 8, 1878 |
Customs Minister | Isaac Burpee | November 7, 1873 - October 8, 1878 |
Maritime and Fisheries Minister | Albert James Smith | November 7, 1873 - October 8, 1878 |
Minister of Agriculture |
Luc Letellier de Saint-Just Isaac Burpee (executive) Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon Pelletier |
November 7, 1873 - December 14, 1876 December 15, 1876 - January 25, 1877 January 26, 1877 - October 8, 1878 |
Post Minister |
Donald Alexander Macdonald vacant Télesphore Fournier vacant Lucius Seth Huntington |
November 7, 1873 - May 17, 1875 May 18, 1875 May 19, 1875 - October 7, 1875 October 8, 1875 November 9, 1875 - October 8, 1878 |
Minister for State Building Projects | Alexander Mackenzie | November 7, 1873 - October 8, 1878 |
Secretary of State for Canada and Government Chancellery |
David Christie Richard William Scott |
November 7, 1873 - January 8, 1874 January 9, 1874 - October 8, 1878 |
President of the Privy Council | vacant Lucius Seth Huntington vacant Joseph-Édouard Cauchon Edward Blake vacant |
November 7, 1873 - January 19, 1874 January 20, 1874 - October 8, 1875 October 9, 1875 - December 6, 1875 December 7, 1875 - June 7, 1877 June 8, 1877 - January 17, 1878 January 18, 1878 - October 8, 1878 |
Minister with no portfolio | Edward Blake Richard William Scott |
November 7, 1873 - February 13, 1874 November 7, 1873 - January 8, 1874 |
Web links
- Second Ministry , Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation, Privy Council Office