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Mackenzie Bowell
Sir Mackenzie Bowell was the fifth prime minister of Canada, serving from 1894 to 1896.
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business · Prime Minister of Canada from 1894 to 1896 · politician · entrepreneur · journalist · printer · editor · also Mackenzie Bowell, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Bowell
Born 27 December 1823 · Died 10 December 1917 · Q128677
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1945· 1 entry
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1917· 2 entries
Died 1917-12-10.
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Having served continuously for more than 50 years as a federal parliamentarian
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1911· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Senate of Canada (1911–1917).
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1908· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Senate of Canada (1908–1911).
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1904· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Senate of Canada (1904–1908).
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1896· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Finance (1896–1896).
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Career landmark: member of the Senate of Canada (1896–1900).
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1894· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Canada (1894–1896).
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1893· 2 entries
Career landmark: Representative of the Government in the Senate (1893–1896).
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Led to the first leaders' conference of British colonies and territories, held in Ottawa in 1894
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1892· 3 entries
Became minister of militia and defence, having held his Commons seat continuously for 25 years
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Bowell was appointed to the Senate
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Career landmark: member of the Senate of Canada (1892–1896).
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1891· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1891–1892).
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1890· 1 entry
Manitoba had abolished public funding for denominational schools, both Catholic and Protestant, which many thought was contrary to the provisions made for denominational schools in the Manitoba Act of 1870
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1887· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1887–1891).
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1882· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1882–1887).
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1878· 3 entries
With the Conservatives again governing, he joined the Cabinet as minister of customs
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Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1878–1882).
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And would serve under three prime ministers: John A
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1874· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1874–1878).
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1872· 2 entries
And retired from the militia on March 24, 1874, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in that regiment
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Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1872–1874).
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1867· 4 entries
And qualified for the First Class Certificate at the Military School of Instruction on March 1
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Following Confederation, he was elected to the House of Commons for the Conservative Party
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As a Conservative for the riding of Hastings North, Ontario
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Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (1867–1872).
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1866· 1 entry
Was promoted to Captain in command of No
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1863· 1 entry
And served on active duty as an Ensign in No
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1857· 1 entry
With whom he served on active duty at Amherstburg, Upper Canada, during the Trent Affair
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1847· 1 entry
Married Harriet Moore, with whom he had five sons and four daughters
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1832· 1 entry
His family emigrated to Belleville, Upper Canada, where he apprenticed with the printer at the town newspaper, The Belleville Intelligencer
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1823· 1 entry
Born 1823-12-27.
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