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Born: January 28, 1822, near
Dunkeld, Scotland
and emigrated to Canada in 1842
Died: 17 April 1892 in Toronto,
Ontario.
Grave site is at Lakeview Cemetery, near Sarnia, Ontario
Time as Canada's Prime Minister
1873 - 1878
Education: Public schools at Perth, Moulin and Dunkeld,
Scotland
Political Party
Liberal
1873 - 1880 Party Leader
Political Accomplishments
Formed the first Liberal administration of the Dominion of Canada 1873
Secret Ballot 1874
Founding of Royal Military College 1874
Creation of Supreme Court 1875
Creation of the Office of the Auditor General 1878
Leader of the Opposition 1878 - 1880
And on a personal note: Married
1845, Helen Neil (1826 - 1852)
One daughter (two other children died in infancy)
Re-married 1853, Jane Sym (1825 - 1893)
Source: Canada's Prime Ministers, 1867-1994. [Ottawa]:
National
Archives of Canada, c1994. 20 p.
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