Talk:Alexander Mackenzie

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There was also an Alexander Mackenzie who was an explorer. Can somebody write something on him? -- Zoe

There was another one who was a violinist and head of the Royal Academy of Music for about 40 years. Not as good as being head of Canada, but still... I guess a disambiguation block, or a disambig page is the order of the day. --Camembert
I added A.M. the explorer, but since I know nothing of the violinist I will leave him to you, Camembert, or to another party to volunteer later. - Montréalais

[edit] Rt. Hon. ?

I am wondering, why did Mackenzie not have the title of "The Right Honourable" since he was the Prime Minister, shouldn't this title have been automatic ? Is this an error or vandalism - or is there some reason. I realize that he did not accept British Knighthood but that has nothing to do with the Rt. Hon. title. Michael Drew 01:45, 30 August 2005 (UTC)


"Alexander Mackenzie declined all offers of a British knighthood because of his Scottish heritage." This is a rather puzzling statement, and perhaps deserves an explanation. Plently of Scots receive knighthoods, so it is not obvious what this means.


Alexander Mackenzie, along with Abbott and Bowell were Honorable, but not Right Honorable. This is because it wasn't until Pearson's government that the style of "Right Hononable" came automatically with the position of Canadian Prime Minister. Before Pearson's government changed this in 1967, Canadian Prime Ministers became members of the Imperial Privy Council in London, England. (Supreme Court Chief Justices, and certain senior members of the Canadian Cabinet also received the title of "Right Honorable" before 1967 by being appointed to the Imperial Privy Council) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.94.241.123 (talk) 03:36, 4 January 2008 (UTC)