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November – 1873 Newfoundland general election. November 5 – Pacific Scandal: the House of Commons of Canada passes a vote of no confidence in Sir John A. Macdonald's government. November 7 – Pacific Scandal: Sir John A. resigns as Prime Minister of Canada, and Alexander Mackenzie is appointed in his place.
Minister without Portfolio; Succeeded on Macdonald's death due to objections to the Catholic John Thompson. In ill health; retired. First prime minister born in what would become Canada, and first of only two prime ministers to serve while in the Senate. 4: John Sparrow David Thompson (1845–1894) 5 December 1892 12 December 1894
This is a list of heads of state and government who died in office.In general, hereditary office holders (kings, queens, emperors, emirs, and the like) and holders of offices where the normal term limit is life (popes, presidents for life, etc.) are excluded because, until recently, their death in office was the norm.
Sir John Alexander Macdonald [a] GCB PC QC (10 or 11 January 1815 [b] – 6 June 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.
This is a complete list of Canadian prime ministers by date of death. John A. Macdonald and John Thompson were the only prime ministers to die in office. Four prime ministers have died outside of Canada; three in the United Kingdom and one in the United States. [citation needed] Richard Bennett is the only prime minister to be buried outside of ...
The shortest gap, two days, was between Macdonald and Alexander Mackenzie in 1873: Macdonald resigned office on November 5, 1873, and Mackenzie was appointed on November 7. [2] The longest gap, ten days, was upon the death of Macdonald on June 6, 1891. Abbott did not take office until June 16, 1891. [2]
The First Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.It governed Canada from 1 July 1867 to 5 November 1873, including all of the 1st Canadian Parliament as well as the first eight months of the Second.
January 13, 1873 79-80 Stroke Asa Allworth Burnham Conservative Ontario (Ontario) May 10, 1873 65 James Leslie Conservative Quebec : December 6, 1873 [1] 87 William Steeves Liberal New Brunswick (New Brunswick) December 9, 1873 59 Oliver Blake Liberal Ontario (Ontario) December 10, 1873 71 John Locke Liberal Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia) December ...