2nd Canadian Ministry

2nd Canadian Ministry 2e conseil des ministres du Canada
2nd ministry of Canada
Date formed	7 November 1873
Date dissolved	8 October 1878
People and organizations
Monarch	Victoria
Governor General	Marquess of Dufferin
Prime Minister	Alexander Mackenzie
Member party	Liberal
Status in legislature	Minority (1873–1874) Majority (1874–1878)
Opposition party	Conservative
Opposition leader	John A. Macdonald
History
Incoming formation	Resignation of John A. Macdonald
Outgoing formation	1878 federal election
Election	1874
Legislature terms	2nd Canadian Parliament 3rd Canadian Parliament
Predecessor	1st Canadian Ministry
Successor	3rd Canadian Ministry

The Second Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. It governed Canada from 7 November 1873 to 8 October 1878, including the last two months of the 2nd Canadian Parliament as well as all of the 3rd. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.

Ministries

Photograph taken in 1874 of Alexander Mackenzie, the prime minister who led the Second Canadian Ministry

• Prime Minister
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie
• Minister of Agriculture
  • 7 November 1873 – 15 December 1876: Luc Letellier de St-Just
  • 15 December 1876 – 26 January 1877: Isaac Burpee (Acting)
  • 26 January 1877 – 17 October 1878: Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier
• Minister of Customs
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Isaac Burpee
• Minister of Finance
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Richard John Cartwright
• Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Minister of the Interior (Ex officio)
  • 7 November 1873 – 7 October 1876: David Laird
  • 7 October 1876 – 24 October 1876: Richard William Scott (Acting)
  • 24 October 1876 – 17 October 1878: David Mills
• Minister of Inland Revenue
  • 7 November 1873 – 8 July 1874: Télesphore Fournier
  • 8 July 1874 – 9 November 1876: Félix Geoffrion
  • 9 November 1876 – 8 June 1877: Rodolphe Laflamme
  • 8 June 1877 – 8 October 1877: Joseph-Édouard Cauchon
  • 8 October 1877 – 17 October 1878: Wilfrid Laurier
• Minister of the Interior
  • 7 November 1873 – 7 October 1876: David Laird
  • 7 October 1876 – 24 October 1876: Richard William Scott (Acting)
  • 24 October 1876 – 17 October 1878: David Mills
• Minister of Justice
  • 7 November 1873 – 1 June 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion
  • 1 June 1874 – 8 July 1874: Albert James Smith (Acting)
  • 8 July 1874 – 19 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier
  • 19 May 1875 – 8 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake
  • 8 June 1877 – 17 October 1878: Rodolphe Laflamme
• Attorney General of Canada
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
    • 7 November 1873 – 1 June 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion
    • 1 June 1874 – 8 July 1874: Sir Albert James Smith (Acting)
    • 8 July 1874 – 19 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier
    • 19 May 1875 – 8 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake
    • 8 June 1877 – 17 October 1878: Rodolphe Laflamme
• Leader of the Government in the Senate
  • 7 November 1873 – 14 December 1876: Luc Letellier de St-Just
  • 14 December 1876 – 17 October 1878: Richard William Scott
• Minister of Marine and Fisheries
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Albert James Smith
• Minister of Militia and Defence
  • 7 November 1873 – 30 September 1874: William Ross
  • 30 September 1874 – 21 January 1878: William Berrian Vail
  • 21 January 1878 – 17 October 1878: Alfred Gilpin Jones
• Postmaster General
  • 7 November 1873 – 19 May 1875: Donald Alexander Macdonald
  • 19 May 1875 – 9 October 1875: Télesphore Fournier
  • 9 October 1875 – 17 October 1878: Lucius Seth Huntington
• President of the Privy Council
  • 7 November 1873 – 20 January 1874: Alexander Mackenzie (acting)
  • 20 January 1874 – 9 October 1875: Lucius Seth Huntington
  • 9 October 1875 – 7 December 1875: Alexander Mackenzie (acting)
  • 7 December 1875 – 8 June 1877: Joseph-Édouard Cauchon
  • 8 June 1877 – 18 January 1878: Edward Blake
  • 18 January 1878 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie (acting)
• Minister of Public Works
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie
• Receiver General
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Thomas Coffin
• Secretary of State of Canada
  • 7 November 1873 – 9 January 1874: David Christie
  • 9 January 1874 – 17 October 1878: Richard William Scott
• Registrar General of Canada
  • 7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
    • 7 November 1873 – 9 January 1874: David Christie
    • 9 January 1874 – 17 October 1878: Richard William Scott
• Minister without Portfolio
  • 7 November 1873 – 14 February 1874: Dominick Edward Blake
  • 7 November 1873 – 9 January 1874: Richard William Scott

References

• Government of Canada. "Second Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2010.