Alexander Mackenzie (politician)

Alexander Mackenzie was the second Prime Minister of Canada, serving from 1873-1878, and the first to be of the Liberal Party.
Mackenzie became Prime Minister following Sir John A. Macdonald's resignation in the wake of the Pacific Scandal, winning a landslide majority in the following election. His government established the Supreme Court of Canada and the Royal Military College of Canada. 
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Alexander Mackenzie.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1974	Alexander Mackenzie	
* The National Dream, CBC miniseries	
* Portrayed by Gillie Fenwick.
* John A. Macdonald, Edward Blake, and Charles Tupper also appear.
==== Parodies ====
The following list is of parodies of Alexander Mackenzie, which may or may not be readily apparent.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1876	Gritty Sand	
* The Decline and Fall of Keewatin, author John Wilson Bengough	
* Gritty Sand is the nominal leader of the Puritee Tribe in the nation of Keewatin.
* John A. Macdonald is satirized as Clean-Hands, George Brown as Big-Push, and Charles Tupper as Wild Wind.The Decline and fall of Keewatin, or, The free-trade redskins : a satire / illustrated by J W Bengough - Canadiana
=== Mentions ===
The following list is of various mentions Mackenzie has had in popular culture.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1912	Mackenzie 	
*Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, author Stephen Leacock	
* Referenced indirectly in mentions of the "Mackenzie government".
* Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper are also referenced in this fashion.SUNSHINE SKETCHES OF A LITTLE TOWN - Project Gutenberg
2007	Alexander Mackenzie	
*Macdonald: A Novel, author Roy MacSkimming	
* Mentioned by Macdonald, during a recollection of Louis Riel.
2010	Alexander Mackenzie	
* Laurier in Love, author Roy MacSkimming	
* Laurier possesses a bust of both Mackenzie and Edward Blake.
== Bibliography ==
* The Life and Speeches of Hon. George Brown (1882)
== Links ==
* Alexander Mackenzie on Wikipedia
* Alexander Mackenzie on the Canadian Encyclopedia
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