3. Canadian Cabinet
The 3rd Canadian Cabinet ( English 3rd Canadian Ministry , French 3e conseil des ministres du Canada ) ruled Canada from October 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891. The cabinet led by Prime Minister John Macdonald consisted of members of the Liberal Conservative Party and the Conservative Party . Macdonald had already been Prime Minister of the 1st Cabinet .
minister
| Office | Surname | Period |
|---|---|---|
| prime minister | John Macdonald | October 17, 1878 - June 6, 1891 |
| Interior minister | John Macdonald David Lewis Macpherson Thomas White vacant John Macdonald (executive) Edgar Dewdney |
October 17, 1878 - October 16, 1883 October 17, 1883 - August 4, 1885 August 5, 1885 - April 21, 1888 April 22, 1888 - May 7, 1888 May 8, 1888 - September 24, 1888 September 25, 1888 - June 6, 1891 |
| Justice Minister and Attorney General |
James McDonald Alexander Campbell vacant John Thompson |
October 17, 1878 - May 19, 1881 May 20, 1881 - September 24, 1885 September 25, 1885 September 26, 1885 - June 6, 1891 |
| Militia and Defense Ministers | vacant Louis-François-Rodrigue Masson Alexander Campbell Adolphe-Philippe Caron |
October 17, 1878 - October 18, 1878 October 19, 1878 - January 15, 1880 January 16, 1880 - November 7, 1880 November 8, 1880 - June 6, 1891 |
| Finance minister |
Samuel Leonard Tilley vacant Archibald McLelan Charles Tupper vacant George Eulas Foster |
October 17, 1878 - November 10, 1885 November 11, 1885 - December 9, 1885 December 10, 1885 - January 26, 1887 January 27, 1887 - May 22, 1888 May 23, 1888 - May 28, 1888 May 29, 1888 - June 6, 1891 |
| Treasurer | vacant Alexander Campbell Samuel Leonard Tilley vacant Archibald McLelan Charles Tupper vacant George Eulas Foster |
October 17, 1878 - November 7, 1878 November 8, 1878 - May 19, 1879 May 20, 1879 - November 10, 1885 November 11, 1885 - December 9, 1885 December 10, 1885 - January 26, 1887 January 27, 1887 - May 22, 1888 May 23, 1888 - May 28, 1888 May 29, 1888 - June 6, 1891 |
| Minister for Domestic Taxes | vacant Louis François Georges baby vacant James Cox Aikins John Costigan |
October 17, 1878 - October 25, 1878 October 26, 1878 - October 28, 1880 October 29, 1880 - November 7, 1880 November 8, 1880 - May 22, 1882 May 23, 1882 - June 6, 1891 |
| Customs Minister | vacant Mackenzie Bowell |
October 17, 1878 - October 18, 1878 October 19, 1878 - June 6, 1891 |
| Maritime and Fisheries Minister | vacant James Colledge Pope Archibald McLelan George Eulas Foster vacant Charles Hibbert Tupper |
October 17, 1878 - October 18, 1878 October 19, 1878 - July 9, 1882 July 10, 1882 - December 9, 1885 December 10, 1885 - May 28, 1888 May 29, 1888 - May 31, 1888 June 1, 1888 - June 6, 1891 |
| Minister for Railways and Canals | Charles Tupper John Henry Pope (executive) John Henry Pope vacant John Macdonald (executive) John Macdonald |
May 20, 1879 - May 28, 1884 May 29, 1884 - September 24, 1885 September 25, 1885 - April 1, 1889 April 2, 1889 - April 9, 1889 April 10, 1889 - November 27, 1889 November 28, 1889 - June 6, 1891 |
| Minister of Agriculture |
John Henry Pope John Carling |
October 17, 1878 - September 24, 1885 September 25, 1885 - June 6, 1891 |
| Post Minister | vacant Hector-Louis Langevin Alexander Campbell John O'Connor Alexander Campbell John O'Connor John Carling Alexander Campbell Archibald McLelan vacant John Carling (executive) John Graham Haggart |
October 17, 1878 - October 18, 1878 October 19, 1878 - May 19, 1879 May 20, 1879 - January 15, 1880 January 16, 1880 - November 7, 1880 November 8, 1880 - May 19, 1881 May 20, 1881 - May 22, 1882 May 23, 1882 - September 24, 1885 September 25, 1885 - January 26, 1887 January 27, 1887 - July 9, 1888 July 10, 1888 July 11, 1888 - August 5, 1888 August 6, 1888 - 6 June 1891 |
| Minister for State Building Projects | Charles Tupper Hector-Louis Langevin |
October 17, 1878 - May 19, 1879 May 20, 1879 - June 6, 1891 |
| Secretary of State for Canada and Government Chancellery | vacant James Cox Aikins John O'Connor Joseph-Alfred Mousseau Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
October 17, 1878 - October 18, 1878 October 19, 1878 - November 7, 1880 November 8, 1880 - May 19, 1881 May 20, 1881 - July 28, 1882 July 29, 1882 - June 6, 1891 |
| Superintendent General for Indian Affairs | John Macdonald Thomas White vacant John Macdonald (executive) Edgar Dewdney |
October 17, 1878 - October 2, 1887 October 3, 1887 - April 21, 1888 April 22, 1888 - May 7, 1888 May 8, 1888 - September 24, 1888 September 25, 1888 - June 6, 1891 |
| President of the Privy Council | John O'Connor Louis-François-Rodrigue Masson vacant Joseph-Alfred Mousseau Archibald McLelan vacant John Macdonald Charles Carroll Colby vacant |
October 17, 1878 - January 15, 1880 January 16, 1880 - July 31, 1880 August 1, 1880 - November 7, 1880 November 8, 1880 - May 19, 1881 May 20, 1881 - July 9, 1882 July 10, 1882 - October 16, 1883 October 17, 1883 - November 27, 1889 November 28, 1889 - April 30, 1891 May 1, 1891 - June 6, 1891 |
| Minister with no portfolio |
Robert Duncan Wilmot David Lewis Macpherson Frank Smith John Abbott |
November 8, 1878 - February 10, 1880 February 11, 1880 - October 16, 1883 August 2, 1882 - June 6, 1891 May 13, 1887 - June 6, 1891 |
Web links
- Third Ministry , Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation, Privy Council Office
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