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Sir Mackenzie Bowell PC KCMG (/ ˈ b oʊ. əl /; 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.
Feb 21, 2008 · Mackenzie Bowell, KCMG, editor, publisher, politician and prime minister of Canada 1894–96 (born 27 December 1823 in Rickinghall, Suffolk, England; died 10 December 1917 in Belleville, Ontario). Bowell was a prominent Orangeman and served as Grand Master of the Orange Order in British North America from 1870 to 1878.
Sir Mackenzie Bowell (born Dec. 27, 1823, Rickinghall, Suffolk, Eng.—died Dec. 10, 1917, Belleville, Ont., Can.) was a publisher, political leader, and prime minister of Canada (1894–96).
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In December of 1894, following the death of Macdonald, the resignation of John Abbott (1821-1893), and the death of John Thompson (1844-1894), Bowell was chosen to be prime minister by Canada’s British governor general, Lord Aberdeen (1847-1934).
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 ...
Sir Mackenzie Bowell (bō´əl), 1823–1917, Canadian prime minister, b. England. A leader of the Protestant and English interests in Canada, he served as a Conservative in the Canadian House of Commons (1867–92) and in the Senate (1892–1906).
Sir Mackenzie Bowell was a Canadian newspaper publisher and politician, who served as the fifth prime minister of Canada, in office from 1894 to 1896.
