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3rd Canadian Ministry
The Third Canadian Ministry was the second cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. It governed Canada from 17 October 1878 to 6 June 1891, including the 4th, 5th, and 6th Canadian Parliaments, as well as the first three months of the 7th. The government was formed by the Liberal-Conservative Party in coalition with the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in the First Canadian Ministry.
3rd Canadian Ministry 3e conseil des ministres du Canada | |
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3rd ministry of Canada | |
| Date formed | 17 October 1878 |
| Date dissolved | 6 June 1891 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | Marquess of Dufferin Duke of Argyll Marquess of Lansdowne Earl of Derby |
| Prime Minister | John A. Macdonald |
| Member party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | 134 / 206 133 / 211 123 / 215 117 / 215 Majority |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 1878, 1882, 1887, 1891 |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | 2nd Canadian Ministry |
| Successor | 4th Canadian Ministry |
Ministries
PM John A. Macdonald in November 1883.
- Prime Minister
- 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald
- Minister of Agriculture
- 17 October 1878 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope
- 25 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Carling
- Minister of Customs
- 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (James Johnson was acting)
- 19 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: Mackenzie Bowell
- Minister of Finance
- 17 October 1878 – 11 November 1885: Samuel Leonard Tilley
- 11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney was acting)
- 10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald McLelan
- 27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper
- 29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891: George Eulas Foster
- Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
- 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
- 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald
- 17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: The President of the Privy Council (Ex officio)
- 17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: John A. Macdonald
- 3 October 1887 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
- 3 October 1887 – 22 April 1888: Thomas White
- 22 April 1888 – 8 May 1888: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting)
- 8 May 1888 – 25 September 1888: John A. Macdonald (Acting)
- 25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney
- 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
- Minister of Inland Revenue
- 17 October 1878 – 26 October 1878: Vacant (Alfred Brunel was acting)
- 26 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: Louis François Georges Baby
- 8 November 1880 – 23 May 1882: James Cox Aikins
- 23 May 1882 – 6 June 1891: John Costigan
- Minister of the Interior
- 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald
- 17 October 1883 – 4 August 1885: David Lewis Macpherson
- 5 August 1885 – 21 April 1888: Thomas White
- 22 April 1888 – 7 May 1888: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting)
- 8 May 1888 – 24 September 1888: John A. Macdonald (acting)
- 25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney
- Minister of Justice
- 17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881: James McDonald
- 20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Alexander Campbell
- 26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Sparrow David Thompson
- Attorney General of Canada
- 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
- 17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881: James McDonald
- 20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Alexander Campbell
- 26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Sparrow David Thompson
- 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
- Leader of the Government in the Senate
- 17 October 1878 – 7 February 1887: Alexander Campbell
- 7 February 1887 – 12 May 1887: Frank Smith (acting)
- 12 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Abbott
- Minister of Marine and Fisheries
- 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Smith was acting)
- 19 October 1878 – 10 July 1882: James Colledge Pope
- 10 July 1882 – 10 December 1885: Archibald McLelan
- 10 December 1885 – 1 June 1888: George Eulas Foster
- 1 June 1888 – 6 June 1891: Charles Hibbert Tupper
- Minister of Militia and Defence
- 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Charles-Eugène Panet was acting)
- 19 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
- 16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: Alexander Campbell
- 8 November 1880 – 6 June 1891: Joseph Philippe René Adolphe Caron
- Postmaster General
- 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Henry Griffin was acting)
- 19 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Hector Louis Langevin
- 20 May 1879 – 16 January 1880: Alexander Campbell
- 16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: John O'Connor
- 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Alexander Campbell
- 20 May 1881 – 23 May 1882: John O'Connor
- 23 May 1882 – 25 September 1885: John Carling
- 25 September 1885 – 27 January 1887: Alexander Campbell
- 27 January 1887 – 11 July 1888: Archibald McLelan
- 11 July 1888 – 6 August 1888: John Carling (Acting)
- 6 August 1888 – 6 June 1891: John Graham Haggart
- President of the Privy Council
- 17 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: John O'Connor
- 16 January 1880 – 1 August 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
- 1 August 1880 – 8 November 1880: John A. Macdonald (acting)
- 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
- 20 May 1881 – 10 July 1882: Archibald McLelan
- 10 July 1882 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald (acting)
- 17 October 1883 – 28 November 1889: John A. Macdonald
- 28 November 1889 – 1 May 1891: Charles Carroll Colby
- 1 May 1891 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald (acting)
- Minister of Public Works
- 17 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Charles Tupper
- 20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: Hector Louis Langevin
- Minister of Railways and Canals
- 20 May 1879 – 29 May 1884: Charles Tupper
- 29 May 1884 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope (Acting)
- 25 September 1885 – 1 April 1889: John Henry Pope
- 1 April 1889 – 10 April 1889: Vacant (Toussaint Trudeau was acting)
- 10 April 1889 – 28 November 1889: John A. Macdonald (acting)
- 28 November 1889 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald
- Receiver General of Canada
- 17 October 1878 – 8 November 1878: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney was acting)
- 8 November 1878 – 20 May 1879: Alexander Campbell
- 20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Finance (Ex officio)
- 20 May 1879 – 11 November 1885: Samuel Leonard Tilley
- 11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney (acting)
- 10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald McLelan
- 27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper
- 29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891: George Eulas Foster
- Secretary of State of Canada
- 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Edouard-Joseph Langevin (acting)
- 19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins
- 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor
- 20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
- 29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
- Registrar General of Canada
- 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
- 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Edouard-Joseph Langevin was acting)
- 19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins
- 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor
- 20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
- 29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
- 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
- Minister without Portfolio
- 8 November 1878 – 11 February 1880: Robert Duncan Wilmot
- 11 February 1880 – 17 October 1883: David Lewis Macpherson
- 2 August 1882 – 6 June 1891: Frank Smith
- 13 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Abbott
References
- Government of Canada. . Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.