2nd Canadian Ministry

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The Second Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. It governed Canada from 7 November 1873 to 8 October 1878, including the last two months of the 2nd Canadian Parliament as well as all of the 3rd. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.

[edit] Ministries

• Prime Minister
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie

• Minister of Agriculture
  • 7 November 1873 - 14 December 1876: Luc Letellier de St-Just
  • 15 December 1876 - 25 January 1877: Isaac Burpee (Acting)
  • 26 January 1877 - 8 October 1878: Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier

• Minister of Customs
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: Isaac Burpee

• Minister of Finance
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: Richard John Cartwright

• Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: The Minister of the Interior (Ex officio)
  • 7 November 1873 - 6 October 1876: David Laird
  • 7 October 1876 - 23 October 1876: Richard William Scott (Acting)
  • 24 October 1876 - 8 October 1878: David Mills

• Minister of Inland Revenue
  • 7 November 1873 - 7 July 1874: Télesphore Fournier
  • 8 July 1874 - 8 November 1876: Félix Geoffrion
  • 9 November 1876 - 7 June 1877: Toussaint Antoine Rodolphe Laflamme
  • 8 June 1877 - 7 October 1877: Joseph Édouard Cauchon
  • 8 October 1877 - 8 October 1878: Wilfrid Laurier

• Minister of the Interior
  • 7 November 1873 - 6 October 1876: David Laird
  • 7 October 1876 - 23 October 1876: Richard William Scott (Acting)
  • 24 October 1876 - 8 October 1878: David Mills

• Minister of Justice
  • 7 November 1873 - 31 May 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion
  • 1 June 1874 - 7 July 1874: Albert James Smith (Acting)
  • 8 July 1874 - 18 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier
  • 19 May 1875 - 7 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake
  • 8 June 1877 - 8 October 1878: Toussaint Antoine Rodolphe Laflamme

• Attorney General of Canada
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
    • 7 November 1873 - 31 May 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion
    • 1 June 1874 - 7 July 1874: Albert James Smith (Acting)
    • 8 July 1874 - 18 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier
    • 19 May 1875 - 7 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake
    • 8 June 1877 - 8 October 1878: Toussaint Antoine Rodolphe Laflamme

• Minister of Marine and Fisheries
  • 7 Nov. 1873 - 8 Oct. 1878: Albert James Smith

• Minister of Militia and Defence
  • 7 November 1873 - 29 September 1874: William Ross
  • 30 September 1874 - 20 January 1878: William Berrian Vail
  • 21 January 1878 - 8 October 1878: Alfred Gilpin Jones

• Postmaster General
  • 7 November 1873 - 17 May 1875: Donald Alexander Macdonald
  • 18 May 1875: Vacant
  • 19 May 1875 - 7 October 1875: Télesphore Fournier
  • 8 October 1875: Vacant
  • 9 October 1875 - 8 October 1878: Lucius Seth Huntington

• President of the Privy Council
  • 7 November 1873 - 19 January 1874: Vacant
  • 20 January 1874 - 8 October 1875: Lucius Seth Huntington
  • 9 October 1875 - 6 December 1875: Vacant
  • 7 December 1875 - 7 June 1877: Joseph Édouard Cauchon
  • 8 June 1877 - 17 January 1878: Dominick Edward Blake
  • 18 January 1878 - 8 October 1878: Vacant

• Minister of Public Works
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie

• Receiver General
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: Thomas Coffin

• Secretary of State of Canada
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 January 1874: David Christie
  • 9 January 1874 - 8 October 1878: Richard William Scott

• Registrar General of Canada
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 October 1878: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
    • 7 November 1873 - 8 January 1874: David Christie
    • 9 January 1874 - 8 October 1878: Richard William Scott

• Minister without Portfolio
  • 7 November 1873 - 13 February 1874: Dominick Edward Blake
  • 7 November 1873 - 8 January 1874: Richard William Scott

[edit] References

• Government of Canada. Second Ministry. Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.

[edit] Succession

Preceded by 1st Canadian Ministry

Canadian Ministries 1873–1878

Succeeded by 3rd Canadian Ministry