Born
27 December 1823, Rickinghall, England Emigrated to Canada in 1832
The Honourable
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Biographical Information
Born
27 December 1823, Rickinghall, England
Emigrated to Canada in 1832
Education
Apprenticed as a printer with the Intelligencer, Belleville, Ontario 1834
Received teaching diploma from Sydney Normal School, Hastings, Ontario 1841
Personal Status
Married 1847, Harriet Moore (1829-1884)
Four sons, five daughters
Occupation
Printer, editor and later owner of the Belleville Intelligencer
A founder of the Belleville Rifle Company
Party
Conservative
1894-1896 Party Leader
Constituencies
1867-1892 Hastings North, Ontario
Other Ministries
1878-1891 Customs
1891-1892 Militia and Defence
1892-1894 Trade and Commerce
1894-1896 President of the Privy Council
Political Record
Supervised collection of the new tariff duties that were the foundation of the National Policy 1894
Led trade mission to Australia and promoted a submarine cable link between North America and Australia 1894
Attempted to re-establish a separate school system in Manitoba 1895
Senator 1892-1917
The second Prime Minister to lead the country from the Senate
Died
10 December 1917, Belleville, Ontario
Buried
Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario
