William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950), also commonly known as Mackenzie King, was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He is known for having led Canada through the Second World War.
William Lyon Mackenzie King | |
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 King in 1942 | |
| 11th, 13th & 15th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office October 23, 1935 – November 15, 1948 | |
| Monarch | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor-General | Earl of Bessborough Lord Tweedsmuir Earl of Athlone Viscount Alexander |
| Preceded by | Richard Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Louis St. Laurent |
| In office September 25, 1926 – August 7, 1930 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | Lord Byng of Vimy Viscount Willingdon |
| Preceded by | Arthur Meighen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bennett |
| In office December 29, 1921 – June 28, 1926 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | Lord Byng of Vimy |
| Preceded by | Arthur Meighen |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Meighen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17, 1874 Berlin, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 22, 1950 (aged 75) Chelsea, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Never married |
| Alma mater | Suddaby Public School University of Toronto Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School Osgoode Hall Law School University of Chicago Harvard University |
| Signature |  |
He served as the eleventh, thirteenth, and fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948. A Liberal with 22 non-consecutive years in office, he was the longest-serving Prime Minister in Canadian history.
King died on July 22, 1950, at Kingsmere from pneumonia, aged 75. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada – Former Prime Ministers and Their Grave Sites – The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King". Parks Canada. Government of Canada. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
Other websites
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Quotations related to William Lyon Mackenzie King at Wikiquote
Media related to William Lyon Mackenzie King at Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
- Mackenzie King declares war against Nazi Germany (.rm file) Archived 2005-04-15 at the Wayback Machine 1939 speech
- CBC Digital Archives – Mackenzie King: Public Life, Private Man
- Woodside National Historic Site page from Parks Canada website Archived 2006-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- The secret of heroism : a memoir of Henry Albert Harper by William Lyon Mackenzie King at archive.org
- William Lyon Mackenzie King Estate Visitor's Information Archived 2008-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
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