The office of Secretary of State for the Provinces was abolished and the office of Minister of the Interior was created on May 3, 1873.
1. |
Alexander Campbell |
under Macdonald |
July 1, 1873 – November 5, 1873 |
2. |
David Laird |
under Mackenzie |
November 7, 1873 – October 6, 1876 |
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Richard William Scott (acting) |
under Mackenzie |
October 7, 1876 – October 23, 1876 |
3. |
David Mills |
under Mackenzie |
October 24, 1876 – October 8, 1878 |
4. |
Sir John A. Macdonald |
under Macdonald |
October 17, 1878 – October 2, 1887 |
5. |
Thomas White |
under Macdonald |
October 3, 1887 – April 21, 1888 |
6. |
Sir John A. Macdonald (acting) |
under Macdonald |
May 8, 1888 – September 24, 1888 |
7. |
Edgar Dewdney |
under Macdonald |
September 25, 1888 – June 6, 1891 |
8. |
Edgar Dewdney |
under Abbott |
June 16, 1891 – October 16, 1892 |
9. |
Thomas Mayne Daly |
under Abbott |
October 17, 1892 – November 24, 1892 |
10. |
Thomas Mayne Daly |
under Thompson |
December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894 |
11. |
Thomas Mayne Daly |
under Bowell |
December 21, 1894 – April 27, 1896 |
12. |
Hugh John Macdonald |
under Tupper |
May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896 |
13. |
Richard William Scott (acting) |
under Laurier |
July 17, 1896 – November 16, 1896 |
14. |
Clifford Sifton |
under Laurier |
November 17, 1896 – February 28, 1905 |
15. |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier (acting) |
under Laurier |
March 13, 1905 – April 7, 1905 |
16. |
Frank Oliver |
under Laurier |
April 8, 1905 – October 6, 1911 |
17. |
Robert Rogers |
under Borden |
October 10, 1911 – October 28, 1912 |
18. |
William James Roche |
under Borden |
October 29, 1912 – October 12, 1917 |
19. |
Arthur Meighen |
under Borden |
October 12, 1917 – July 10, 1920 |
20. |
Sir James Alexander Lougheed |
under Meighen |
July 10, 1920 – December 29, 1921 |
21. |
Charles Stewart |
under King |
December 29, 1921 – June 28, 1926 |
22. |
Henry Herbert Stevens (acting) |
under Meighen |
June 29, 1926 – July 12, 1926 |
23. |
Richard Bedford Bennett (acting) |
under Meighen |
July 13, 1926 – September 25, 1926 |
24. |
Charles Stewart |
under King |
September 26, 1926 – June 26, 1930 |
25. |
Ian Alistair MacKenzie |
under King |
June 27, 1930 – August 7, 1930 |
26. |
Thomas Gerow Murphy |
under Bennett |
August 7, 1930 – October 23, 1935 |
27. |
Thomas Alexander Crerar |
under King |
October 23, 1935 – November 30, 1936 |