Mackenzie Bowell
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Mackenzie Bowell 🇬🇧

Sir Mackenzie Bowell (Known as "Sir Mackenzie Bowell")
Fifth Prime Minister of Canada (1894–1896), Grand Master of the Orange Order
Born Dec 27, 1823 🇬🇧 Rickinghall (Suffolk), Great Britain
Passed Away Dec 10, 1917 Belleville (Ontario), Canada
Lifespan 93 years old
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"A steadfast public servant devoted to the integrity of the British empire and Canadian commerce."

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Fifth Prime Minister of Canada who organized the First Colonial Conference in Ottawa in 1894, promoted the Pacific Telegraph Cable, and governed through the turbulent Manitoba Schools crisis.

Biographical Record

Immigrating to Upper Canada as a child, Bowell apprenticed as a printer and became editor and owner of the Belleville Intelligencer. Serving for decades as Grand Master of the Orange Order of British North America, he entered parliament upon Confederation in 1867.

As Minister of Trade and Commerce, Bowell organized the historic 1894 Colonial Conference in Ottawa, fostering trade links between Canada, Australia, and Britain. Becoming Prime Minister upon Thompson's death, his attempt to restore French Catholic school rights in Manitoba led to cabinet resignations.

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Belleville Cemetery
Belleville (Ontario), Canada
GPS: 44.1500, -77.3800
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