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SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD

A Great Canadian. SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD. 1815-1891. By: Sam Williams. Background Information. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland on January 10, 1815. In 1820, his family decided to move to Kingston (Upper Canada) Macdonald went to the finest schools in the area.

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SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD

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  1. A Great Canadian SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD 1815-1891 By: Sam Williams

  2. Background Information • Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland on January 10, 1815. • In 1820, his family decided to move to Kingston (Upper Canada) • Macdonald went to the finest schools in the area. • By the age of 19, Macdonald had his own law practice in Kingston.

  3. In 1844, he represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly in Canada. • Before that, he had become a successful businessman and lawyer. • He had also married his cousin in that time, Isabella Clark . • 2 years after marriage she had a mysterious illness and died in 1857.

  4. He had 2 sons. One died after 13 months and the other, Hugh John, became a lawyer. • From 1847-48 Macdonald served as a receiver general also as a commissioner of crown lands. • He was also appointed Attorney General for Upper Canada in 1854. • He became the leader of upper Canada section of government in 1856.

  5. Many changes happened in the 1850’s. • The departments, agriculture, fisheries and militia affairs, were created and in 1857, a set of taxes were implemented to protect Canadian industry. • By this time, Macdonald’s drinking problem was public.

  6. In 1963, during the election, Macdonald was reported to have felt sick, or nauseous during his speech. • During this time to the south, the America Civil Wars was raving. • This lead to the formation of the “Great Coalition” on June 30, 1864. • Macdonald had been opposed to this idea until this time, but now was a strong supporter.

  7. The conference in October between representatives of Canada, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, would create the starting point of the British North America (BNA) Act. • In 1865, Macdonald left for England along with several confederate fathers to get the act passed.

  8. On July 1, 1867, the BNA act was passed. • Macdonald was chosen as the Prime Minister, the first ever of Canada. • That same year, Macdonald got married to Susan Agnes Bernard. • Their daughter born in 1869 was born with mental and physical defects.

  9. After the election in 1867, Macdonald started on the constitution. • From there he went on to setup the rest of Canada which includes; purchasing Rupert’s Land, creating the province of Manitoba, incorporating British Columbia by creating the Canadian Pacific Railway.

  10. Macdonald resigned November 5, 1873. • The in the 1874 election, MacDonald's party lost. • The recession following this election Macdonald was back in action in 1878 as prime minister. • In 1885, the railways was completed.

  11. On May 29, 1891, Macdonald was unable to speak, this was caused by a almost fatal stroke. • A week later on June 6th, Sir John Alexander Macdonald died. • He was then buried at Cataraqui Cemetery.

  12. Why MacDonald as a Great Canadian? I think Macdonald is a great Canadian because, has done so much for Canada. He is most know as the father of Canada. He created a stepping stone that we are still standing on today. He helped create the railway, that united the provinces and brought us all closer together.

  13. As the first Prime Minister of Canada, he saw Canada grow from the Atlantic to the Pacific. • That is why, I think Sir John Alexander Macdonald is a great Canadian.

  14. Bibliography • http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/macdonald-john.html • http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/History/images/p-macdonald.jpg • http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/bellevue/images/portrait.jpg • http://webhome.idirect.com/~mjp/articles/images/babnjamc.jpg • http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t046/T046889A.jsm • http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/8/88/Johnamacdonald1870.jpg • http://www.cityofkingston.ca/img/photos/SirJohnA_150.jpg • http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004867 • http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/prime_ministers/images/macdonald_j.jpg • http://www1.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/mandweb/historynepean/historyimages/MacDonald1.jpeg

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