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Sir Alexander Mackenzie (c. 1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America north of Mexico by a European in 1793. The Mackenzie River and Mount Sir Alexander are named after him.
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 .
Order of Death Name Date of death Order of Office Cause of death Age at Death Lifespan after office Place of death Place of burial Image 1 John A. Macdonald: June 6, 1891 1 Stroke: 75 years, 330 days 0 days Ottawa, Ontario. Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario. 2 Alexander Mackenzie: April 17, 1892 2 Stroke from a fall hitting his head
Alexander Mackenzie most commonly refers to: Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) (1764–1820), Scottish explorer and commercial partner of the North West Company Alexander Mackenzie (politician) (1822–1892), second prime minister of Canada
This article is the Electoral history of Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada. 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.
Alexander Mackenzie (before 1436 - after 1471), known as "Ionraic" (or "the Upright"), traditionally counted as 6th of Kintail, was the first chief of the Clan Mackenzie of whom indisputable contemporary documentary evidence survives. During his long life, he greatly expanded his clan's territories and influence.
Sir George Mackenzie, 5th Baronet (1811–1839) [1] The title became dormant on the death of the 5th Baronet in 1839. It was then assumed in the period 1900 to 1904 by Edward Mackenzie-Mackenzie. He was the son of Edward Maunde Thompson and his wife Georgina Susanna Mackenzie (born 1839), posthumous daughter of the 5th Baronet. [1]
The following is a timeline of the Premiership of Alexander Mackenzie, who served as the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873, to October 8, 1878.