# 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