The Life Story of Mackenzie King, 1926

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Text

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Pamphlets

Description

Published by the Montreal World Publishing Company, Limited in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1926. This pamphlet contains several images as well as several short articles on different aspects of King's life such as his family life and political career.

Notes

William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) was Canada's longest serving Prime Minister with a total of 22 years (1921-1930 and 1935-1948). King was born in Berlin, Ontario (present day Kitchener) on December 17, 1874. He graduated from the University of Toronto and went on to study economics at Harvard and Chicago University. In 1900 King was named Canada's first Deputy Minister of Labour, and became Minister of Labour in 1909. In 1921 King was elected Prime Minster of Canada. King was a member of the Liberal Party of Parliament for over 30 years, 22 of those years were spent as Prime Minister of Canada. William Lyon Mackenzie King died on July 22, 1950 in Kingsmere, Quebec.

Date of Original

1926

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