SIR

See also:

• MACKENZIE
• MACKENZIE, ALEXANDER (1822-1892)
• MACKENZIE, HENRY (1745-1831)
• MACKENZIE, SIR ALEXANDER (c. 1755-1820)
• MACKENZIE, SIR ALEXANDER CAMPBELL (1847— )
• MACKENZIE, SIR GEORGE (1636-1691)
• MACKENZIE, SIR MORELL (1837-1892)
• MACKENZIE, WILLIAM LYON (1795-1861)

MACKENZIE

See also:

• SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL (1823— )

BOWELL (1823— )  , Canadian politician, son of John Bowell, carpenter and builder, was born at Ricking-hall, England, on the 27th of December 1823 . In 1833 he moved with his family to Belleville, Canada, where he finally became editor and proprietor of the Intelligencer . He was elected grand master of the Orange Association of British America, and was long the exponent in the Canadian parliament of the claims of that order . From 1867 till 1892 he represented North Hastings in the House, after which he retired to the senate . From 1878 till 1891 he was minister of customs in the cabinet of Sir John Macdonald; then minister of militia; and under the premiership of Sir John Thompson, minister of trade and commerce . From December 1894 till April 1896 he was premier of Canada, and endeavoured to enforce remedial legislation in the question of the Manitoba schools . But his policy was unsuccessful, and he retired from the government . From 1896 till 1906 he led the Conservative party in the senate . In 1894 he presided over the colonial conference held in Ottawa, and in 1895 was created K.C.M.G .