The Third Canadian Ministry was the second

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chaired by

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John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald (10 or 11January 18156June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, and had a political ...

. It governed

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from 17 October 1878 to 6 June 1891, including the

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, and

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s, as well as the first three months of the

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. The government was formed by the

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with the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in the First Canadian Ministry.

Ministries

Sir John Alexander Macdonald Nov 1833 Topley portrait

**17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891:

Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

**17 October 1878 – 25 September 1885:

John Henry Pope John Henry Pope, (19 December 1819 – 1 April 1889) was a Canadian farmer, lumberman, railway entrepreneur, and politician. Born in Eaton Township, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the son of John Pope and Sophia Laberee, he served with the lo ...

**25 September 1885 – 6 June 1891:

John Carling Sir John Carling, (January 23, 1828 – November 6, 1911) was a Canadian politician and prominent businessman who was associated with the Carling Brewery in London, Ontario. The Carling family and its descendants later resided in Ottawa, M ...

Minister of Customs The Minister of Customs was a position in the Cabinet of the Government of Canada responsible for the administration of customs revenue collection in Canada. This position was originally created by Statute 31 Vict., c. 43, and assented to on 22 May ...

**17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (James Johnson was acting) **19 October 1878 – 6 June 1891:

Mackenzie Bowell Sir Mackenzie Bowell (; December 27, 1823 – December 10, 1917) was a Canadian newspaper publisher and politician, who served as the fifth prime minister of Canada, in office from 1894 to 1896. Bowell was born in Rickinghall, Suffolk, E ...

Minister of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfolio ...

**17 October 1878 – 11 November 1885:

Samuel Leonard Tilley Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley (May 8, 1818June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. As a pharmacist, he went into business as ...

**11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (

John Mortimer Courtney John Mortimer Courtney, (July 22, 1838 – October 8, 1920) was a Canadian civil servant. Biography Born in Penzance, England, he was the second son of John Sampson Courtney and Sarah Mortimer. Courtney worked at Mount's Bay Bank in Pen ...

was acting) **10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887:

Archibald McLelan Archibald Woodbury McLelan (20 December 1824 – 26 June 1890) was a Canadian shipbuilder and politician, the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. McLelan was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia, the son of member of the Nova Scotia ...

**27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888:

Charles Tupper Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet (July 2, 1821 – October 30, 1915) was a Canadian Father of Confederation who served as the sixth prime minister of Canada from May 1 to July 8, 1896. As the premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led ...

**29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891:

George Eulas Foster Sir George Eulas Foster (September 3, 1847 – December 30, 1931) was a Canadian politician and academic. Foster was a Member of Parliament (MP) and a Senator in the Canadian Parliament for a total of 45 years, 5 months and 24 days. He en ...

* 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 Edgar Dewdney, (November 5, 1835 – August 8, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, road builder, Indian commissioner and politician born in Devonshire, England. He emigrated to British Columbia in 1859 in order to act as surveyor for the Dewdney ...

Minister of Inland Revenue The Minister of Inland Revenue is the political office of Minister (government), Minister for the department of Inland Revenue which is responsible for the collection of taxes. "Minister of Inland Revenue" is a title held by politicians in differen ...

**17 October 1878 – 26 October 1878: Vacant (Alfred Brunel was acting) **26 October 1878 – 8 November 1880:

Louis François Georges Baby Louis François Georges Baby, (August 26, 1832 – May 13, 1906) was a Canadian politician and judge. Born in Montreal, Lower Canada, he first ran for public office in the 1867 federal election in the Quebec riding of Joliette, but lost to ...

**8 November 1880 – 23 May 1882: James Cox Aikins **23 May 1882 – 6 June 1891:

John Costigan John Costigan (February 1, 1835 – September 29, 1916) was a Canadian judge and politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada and in the Cabinet of several Prime Ministers of Canada. Costigan was born on February 1, 1835, in S ...

Minister of the Interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

**17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald **17 October 1883 – 4 August 1885:

David Lewis Macpherson Sir David Lewis Macpherson, (September 12, 1818 – August 16, 1896) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896. He was knighted for his service to the country in 1884. Lif ...

**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 *

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

**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 Sir John Sparrow David Thompson (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Canada from 1892 until his death in 1894. He had previously been fifth premier o ...

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**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 Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the third prime minister of Canada from 1891 to 1892. He held office as the leader of the Conservative Party. Abbo ...

Minister of Marine and Fisheries The minister of fisheries () is the minister of the Crown responsible for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The minister is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada and the Canadian Cabinet ...

**17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Smith was acting) **19 October 1878 – 10 July 1882:

James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope, (June 11, 1826 – May 8, 1885) was a land proprietor and politician on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. He served as premier of the colony from 1865 to 1867, and from 1870 to 1873. He was premier of PEI in 1873 when ...

**10 July 1882 – 10 December 1885: Archibald McLelan **10 December 1885 – 1 June 1888:

**1 June 1888 – 6 June 1891:

Charles Hibbert Tupper Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper (August 3, 1855 – March 30, 1927) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Family, early career Tupper was the second son of Sir Charles Tupper, a physician, leading Conservative politician, and Canadian diplomat. The ...

Minister of Militia and Defence The Minister of Militia and Defence was the federal government minister in charge of the volunteer army units in Canada, the Canadian Militia. From 1855 to 1906, the minister was responsible for Canada, Canadian militia units only, as the British ...

**17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (

Charles-Eugène Panet Charles-Eugène Panet (November 27, 1829 – November 22, 1898) was a Canadian militia officer, civil servant, and senator who represented Quebec as a member of the Liberal Party. He was appointed on March 27, 1874 by Alexander Mackenzie. He ...

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 *

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**17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Henry Griffin was acting) **19 October 1878 – 20 May 1879:

Hector Louis Langevin Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, (August 25, 1826 – June 11, 1906) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Early life and education Langevin was born in Quebec City in 1826. He studied law and was called to t ...

**20 May 1879 – 16 January 1880: Alexander Campbell **16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880:

John O'Connor John O'Connor may refer to: Clergy * John O'Connor (Archdeacon of Emly) ( 1854–1904), Archdeacon of Emly, 1880–1904 * John J. O'Connor (bishop of Newark) (1855–1927), Roman Catholic Bishop of Newark * John O'Connor (priest) (1870–1952), ...

**8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Alexander Campbell **20 May 1881 – 23 May 1882: John O'Connor **23 May 1882 – 25 September 1885:

**25 September 1885 – 27 January 1887: Alexander Campbell **27 January 1887 – 11 July 1888: Archibald McLelan **11 July 1888 – 6 August 1888:

(Acting) **6 August 1888 – 6 June 1891: John Graham Haggart *

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**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 Joseph-Alfred Mousseau (July 17, 1837 – March 30, 1886), was a Canadian lawyer and politician, who served in the federal Cabinet and also as the sixth premier of Quebec. Biography He was born in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Lower Canada, ...

**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 Charles Carroll Colby, (December 10, 1827 – January 10, 1907) was a Canadians, Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician. He was born in Derby, Vermont in 1827, the son of Moses French Colby, and came to Stanstead, Quebec with his fam ...

**1 May 1891 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald (acting) *

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**17 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Charles Tupper **20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891:

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**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 *

Receiver General of Canada Receiver or receive may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Receiver'' (album), the second and final album of the band Farmer Not So John, released in 1998 * ''Receivers'' (album), the fourth full-length release from Part ...

**17 October 1878 – 8 November 1878: Vacant (

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:

Secretary of State of Canada The Secretary of State for Canada, established in 1867 with a corresponding department, was a Canadian Cabinet position that served as the official channel of communication between the Dominion of Canada and the British Empire, Imperial governmen ...

**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:

**29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891:

Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau (; November 9, 1840 – June 13, 1898), born in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, was a French-Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 7th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from 1892 to 1898. Life As a lawyer, he defe ...

Registrar General of Canada The registrar general of Canada () is responsible for registering all letters patent, commissions, instruments, proclamations, and any other documents that may, from time to time, be issued under the Great Seal of Canada or the Privy Seal of C ...

**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 *

Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision-making authorit ...

**8 November 1878 – 11 February 1880:

Robert Duncan Wilmot Robert Duncan Wilmot, (16 October 1809 – 13 February 1891) was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation. Early life and family Wilmot was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick on 16 October 1809. He was the son of John McNeil a ...

**11 February 1880 – 17 October 1883:

**2 August 1882 – 6 June 1891: Frank Smith **13 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Abbott

References

Succession

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