2nd 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
- 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
- *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
- *7 November 1873 – 7 October 1876: David Laird
- *7 October 1876 – 24 October 1876: Richard William Scott
- *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: Toussaint Antoine 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
- *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: Sir Albert James Smith
- *8 July 1874 – 19 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier
- *19 May 1875 – 8 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake
- *8 June 1877 – 17 October 1878: Toussaint Antoine Rodolphe Laflamme
- Attorney General of Canada
- *7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Minister of Justice
- **7 November 1873 – 1 June 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion
- **1 June 1874 – 8 July 1874: Sir Albert James Smith
- **8 July 1874 – 19 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier
- **19 May 1875 – 8 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake
- **8 June 1877 – 17 October 1878: Toussaint Antoine 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: Sir 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
- *20 January 1874 – 9 October 1875: Lucius Seth Huntington
- *9 October 1875 – 7 December 1875: Alexander Mackenzie
- *7 December 1875 – 8 June 1877: Joseph Édouard Cauchon
- *8 June 1877 – 18 January 1878: Dominick Edward Blake
- *18 January 1878 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie
- 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
- **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
Succession
