Wikipedia / 3rd Canadian Ministry
Wikipedia / 3rd Canadian Ministry
The Third Canadian Ministry was the second cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. It governed Canada from 17 October 1878 to 6 June 1891, including the 4th, 5th, and 6th Canadian Parliaments, as well as the first three months of the 7th. The government was formed by the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in the First Canadian Ministry.
Ministries
17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald
17 October 1878 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope
25 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Carling
17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (James Johnson was acting)
19 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: Mackenzie Bowell
17 October 1878 – 11 November 1885: Samuel Leonard Tilley
11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney was acting)
10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald McLelan
27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper
29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891: George Eulas Foster
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald
17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: The President of the Privy Council (Ex officio)
17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: John A. Macdonald
3 October 1887 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
3 October 1887 – 22 April 1888: Thomas White
22 April 1888 – 8 May 1888: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting)
8 May 1888 – 25 September 1888: John A. Macdonald (Acting)
25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney
17 October 1878 – 26 October 1878: Vacant (Alfred Brunel was acting)
26 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: Louis François Georges Baby
8 November 1880 – 23 May 1882: James Cox Aikins
23 May 1882 – 6 June 1891: John Costigan
17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald
17 October 1883 – 4 August 1885: David Lewis Macpherson
5 August 1885 – 21 April 1888: Thomas White
22 April 1888 – 7 May 1888: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting)
8 May 1888 – 24 September 1888: John A. Macdonald (acting)
25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney
17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881: James McDonald
20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Alexander Campbell
26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Sparrow David Thompson
17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881: James McDonald
20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Alexander Campbell
26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Sparrow David Thompson
Leader of the Government in the Senate
17 October 1878 – 7 February 1887: Alexander Campbell
7 February 1887 – 12 May 1887: Frank Smith (acting)
12 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Abbott
Minister of Marine and Fisheries
17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Smith was acting)
19 October 1878 – 10 July 1882: James Colledge Pope
10 July 1882 – 10 December 1885: Archibald McLelan
10 December 1885 – 1 June 1888: George Eulas Foster
1 June 1888 – 6 June 1891: Charles Hibbert Tupper
Minister of Militia and Defence
17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Charles-Eugène Panet was acting)
19 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: Alexander Campbell
8 November 1880 – 6 June 1891: Joseph Philippe René Adolphe Caron
17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Henry Griffin was acting)
19 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Hector Louis Langevin
20 May 1879 – 16 January 1880: Alexander Campbell
16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: John O'Connor
8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Alexander Campbell
20 May 1881 – 23 May 1882: John O'Connor
23 May 1882 – 25 September 1885: John Carling
25 September 1885 – 27 January 1887: Alexander Campbell
27 January 1887 – 11 July 1888: Archibald McLelan
11 July 1888 – 6 August 1888: John Carling (Acting)
6 August 1888 – 6 June 1891: John Graham Haggart
President of the Privy Council
17 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: John O'Connor
16 January 1880 – 1 August 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
1 August 1880 – 8 November 1880: John A. Macdonald (acting)
8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
20 May 1881 – 10 July 1882: Archibald McLelan
10 July 1882 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald (acting)
17 October 1883 – 28 November 1889: John A. Macdonald
28 November 1889 – 1 May 1891: Charles Carroll Colby
1 May 1891 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald (acting)
17 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Charles Tupper
20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: Hector Louis Langevin
Minister of Railways and Canals
20 May 1879 – 29 May 1884: Charles Tupper
29 May 1884 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope (Acting)
25 September 1885 – 1 April 1889: John Henry Pope
1 April 1889 – 10 April 1889: Vacant (Toussaint Trudeau was acting)
10 April 1889 – 28 November 1889: John A. Macdonald (acting)
28 November 1889 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald
17 October 1878 – 8 November 1878: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney was acting)
8 November 1878 – 20 May 1879: Alexander Campbell
20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Finance (Ex officio)
20 May 1879 – 11 November 1885: Samuel Leonard Tilley
11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney (acting)
10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald McLelan
27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper
29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891: George Eulas Foster
17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Edouard-Joseph Langevin (acting)
19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins
8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor
20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Edouard-Joseph Langevin was acting)
19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins
8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor
20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
8 November 1878 – 11 February 1880: Robert Duncan Wilmot
11 February 1880 – 17 October 1883: David Lewis Macpherson
2 August 1882 – 6 June 1891: Frank Smith
13 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Abbott
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