Sir John Alexander Macdonald Canadian Prime Minister Steel Hub Die Master

Description: Sir John Alexander Macdonald Canadian Prime Minister Manufacturing Steel Hub Die Master OOAK - ONE OF A KIND ! ! ! 11 Ounces 1 1/2” Diameter 1 1/4” Tall Please see my 5 other listings of Canadian Prime Ministers Steel Master Dies John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald[a] GCB PC QC (January 10 or 11, 1815[b] – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political career that spanned almost half a century. The Right Honourable Sir John A. Macdonald GCB PC QC Photograph of Macdonald circa 1875 by George Lancefield. Macdonald, c. 1875 1st Prime Minister of Canada In office October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891 Monarch Victoria Governors General The Earl of Dufferin Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne The Lord Stanley of Preston Preceded by Alexander Mackenzie Succeeded by John Abbott In office July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 Monarch Victoria Governors General The Viscount Monck The Lord Lisgar The Earl of Dufferin Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Alexander Mackenzie Leader of the Conservative Party In office July 1, 1867 – June 6, 1891 Preceded by Position established Succeeded by John Abbott Member of the House of Commons of Canada In office 1867 – June 6, 1891 Joint-Premier of the Province of Canada In office May 30, 1864 – June 30, 1867 Monarch Victoria Preceded by John Sandfield Macdonald Succeeded by Position abolished In office August 6, 1858 – May 24, 1862 Monarch Victoria Preceded by George Brown Succeeded by John Sandfield Macdonald In office May 24, 1856 – August 2, 1858 Monarch Victoria Preceded by Allan MacNab Succeeded by George Brown Personal details Born John Alexander Mcdonald[a] January 10 or 11, 1815[b] Glasgow, Scotland Died June 6, 1891 (aged 76) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Resting place Cataraqui Cemetery Political party Conservative Other political affiliations Upper Canada Tory (1843–1867) Great Coalition (1864–1867) Liberal-Conservative (1867–1873) Spouses Isabella Clark (m. 1843; died 1857) Agnes Bernard (m. 1867) Children 3, including Hugh John Macdonald Education Apprenticeship Profession Politicianlawyer Signature Nicknames "Old Tomorrow""The Old Chieftain" Military service Allegiance Province of Upper Canada Branch/service Loyalist militia Years of service 1837-1838 Rank Private Ensign Unit Commercial Bank Guard 3rd Frontenac Militia Regiment Battles/wars Upper Canada Rebellion Battle of Montgomery's Tavern Cabinet offices held Attorney General of Canada West (1854–1862, 1864–1867) Minister of Militia and Defence for the Province of Canada (1860–1867) Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1867–1873) Minister of the Interior (1878–1883, 1888) Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1878–1887, 1888) President of the Privy Council (1883–1889) Minister of Railways and Canals (1889–1891) Leadership offices held Leader of the Conservative Party of Upper Canada (1858–1867) Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1891) Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (1873–1878) Parliamentary offices held Member of the Parliament of the Province of Canada (1843–1867) Member of the Parliament of Canada for Kingston (1867–1878, 1887–1891) Member of the Canadian Parliament for Marquette (1878) Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria (1878–1882) Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lennox (1882) Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton (1882–1887) Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the British North America Act and the establishment of Canada as a nation on July 1, 1867. Macdonald was the first prime minister of the new nation, and served 19 years; only William Lyon Mackenzie King has served longer. In his first term, Macdonald established the North-West Mounted Police and expanded Canada by annexing the North-Western Territory, Rupert's Land, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island. In 1873, he resigned from office over a scandal in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. However, he was re-elected in 1878. Macdonald's greatest achievements were building and guiding a successful national government for the new Dominion, using patronage to forge a strong Conservative Party, promoting the protective tariff of the National Policy, and completing the railway. He fought to block provincial efforts to take power back from the national government in Ottawa. He approved the execution of Métis leader Louis Riel for treason in 1885 which alienated many francophones from his Conservative Party. He continued as prime minister until his death in 1891. He remains the oldest prime minister in Canadian history. In the 21st century, Macdonald has come under criticism for his role in the Chinese Head Tax and federal policies towards Indigenous peoples, including his actions during the North-West Rebellion that resulted in Riel's execution, and the development of the residential school system designed to assimilate Indigenous children. Macdonald, however, remains respected for his key role in the formation of Canada. Historical rankings in surveys of experts in Canadian political history have consistently placed Macdonald as one of the highest-rated prime ministers in Canadian history

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