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