Alexander Mackenzie (politician)

Overview

Popular Culture

Quotes

The HonourableAlexander Mackenzie
Personal Details
Nicknames	Canada's Stainless Statesman
Born	January 28, 1822
Died	April 17, 1892
Nationality	Scottish Canadian
Occupation	Prime Minister of Canada (1873-1878) Leader of the Liberal Party (1873-1880)
Political Party	Liberal Party of Canada

Alexander Mackenzie was the second Prime Minister of Canada, serving from 1873-1878, and the first to be of the Liberal Party.

Mackenzie became Prime Minister following Sir John A. Macdonald's resignation in the wake of the Pacific Scandal, winning a landslide majority in the following election. His government established the Supreme Court of Canada and the Royal Military College of Canada.

Popular Culture

Appearances

Variants

The following list is of explicit appearances of Alexander Mackenzie.

Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1974	Alexander Mackenzie	The National Dream, CBC miniseries	Portrayed by Gillie Fenwick. John A. Macdonald, Edward Blake, and Charles Tupper also appear.

Parodies

The following list is of parodies of Alexander Mackenzie, which may or may not be readily apparent.

Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1876	Gritty Sand	The Decline and Fall of Keewatin, author John Wilson Bengough	Gritty Sand is the nominal leader of the Puritee Tribe in the nation of Keewatin. John A. Macdonald is satirized as Clean-Hands, George Brown as Big-Push, and Charles Tupper as Wild Wind.

Mentions

The following list is of various mentions Mackenzie has had in popular culture.

Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1912	Mackenzie	Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, author Stephen Leacock	Referenced indirectly in mentions of the "Mackenzie government". Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper are also referenced in this fashion.
2007	Alexander Mackenzie	Macdonald: A Novel, author Roy MacSkimming	Mentioned by Macdonald, during a recollection of Louis Riel.
2010	Alexander Mackenzie	Laurier in Love, author Roy MacSkimming	Laurier possesses a bust of both Mackenzie and Edward Blake.

Bibliography

• The Life and Speeches of Hon. George Brown (1882)

Links

• Alexander Mackenzie on Wikipedia
• Alexander Mackenzie on the Canadian Encyclopedia