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Arrangement structure

Accession

1. Alexander Mackenzie collection [graphic material] (119-020124-0)
2. Alexander Mackenzie fonds [textual records] (119-020124-0)

Bilingual equivalent

Fonds Alexander Mackenzie [document textuel (surtout des microformes)]

Date(s)

1776-1892

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

Language of material

English

Scope and content

The fonds consists of general correspondence, correspondence, letterbooks, notebooks, Report of a Commission Investigating the Canadian Northern Railway, memoranda and notes, memorandum on Senate appointments, and correspondence and family papers.

Conditions of access

Terms of use

Volumes 1-9 and 18 have been withdrawn from circulation. Researchers must use the replacement photocopies (vols 19-26) and microfilm (M-474).

Finding aid

Textual records: The finding aid can be used to search the records in four series: the General correspondence series; the Correspondence series; the Memoranda and notes series; and the Correspondence and family papers series. See each series for individual details. An un-revised version of finding aid is available on microfilm reel C-2054. MSS0108 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000029.pdf

Creator / Provenance

Mackenzie, Alexander, 1822-1892.

Additional name(s)

Mowat, Oliver, Sir, 1820-1903.
Blake, Edward, 1833-1912.
Mackenzie, Alexander, 1822-1892
Holton, Luther H., 1817-1880.

Biography / Administrative history

Prime Minister of Canada

Alexander Mackenzie was born in Scotland and was a stone mason when he emigrated to Canada in 1842. By 1850 he became an active supporter of George Brown and Secretary of the Lambton Reform Committee. For two years, 1852-1854, he was editor of a Reform newspaper, the Lambton Shield. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1861. He was elected to the House of Commons in the first federal election in 1867 and he remained a Member of the Commons until his death in 1892. He was Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Public Works, 1873-1878. After the defeat of his government he continued to lead the Liberal party until ill health forced him to resign from that post in 1880. Mackenzie was married twice and was survived by one daughter.

Additional information

Subject heading

1. Trusts and trustees - Canada, 1875
2. Rockwood Asylum, 1875.
3. Hudson's Bay Company - Lands, 1867-1878
4. James Conacher, Baron Bailie, 1875.
5. Canada - Commerce, 1867-1878
6. Dunkeld (Scotland), 1875.
7. Railroads - Canada, [1842-1892]
8. George Brown, [1858-1867]
9. Prime ministers - Canada - Family, [1776-1888]
10. Canadian Northern Railway, 1876.
11. Prime ministers - Canada - Staff, 1874-1878
12. W.L. Mackenzie, 1854.
13. Governmental investigations - Canada, 1876
14. Malcolm Mackenzie, 1776, 1785.
15. Expenditures, Public, 1867-1878
16. Alexander Mackenzie, 1784-1836.
17. Canada. Dept. of Public Works - Officals and employees, 1874-1878
18. Canada. Prime Minister (1873-1878:Mackenzie)
19. Canada. Parliament. Senate - Selection and appointment, 1874.
20. Prime ministers - Canada - Finance, Personal, 1878.
21. Prime ministers
22. Canada.
23. Mowat, Oliver,
24. Politics and government
25. Canada
26. Crooks, Adam, 1827-1885.
27. Blake, Edward,
28. Health.
29. Mackenzie, Alexander,
30. Politicians
31. Holton, Luther H.,

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MAINS22537

Related control no.

1. 1992-411 DAP
2. 119-020124-0

MIKAN no.

103965