əl \ / ; December 27 , 1823 - December 10 , 1917 ) was an English born Canadian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Canada from December 21 , 1894 to April 27 , 1896 .
Sir Mackenzie Bowell , PC , KCMG ( 27 December 1823-10 December 1917 ) was the fifth Prime Minister of Canada from 21 December 1894 to 27 April 1896 .