Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Alexander Mackenzie Biography and Timeline

Follow Alexander Mackenzie through 8 dated historical records for Canada.

Alexander Mackenzie, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1873–1876Years on this page

1873

North-West Mounted Police

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Creates the North-West Mounted Police to police the western territories.

Role range: 1873-1873 – 1873-1878

Prince Edward Island Joins Confederation

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Welcomes Prince Edward Island into Confederation.

Role range: 1873-1873 – 1873-1878

Prince Edward Island Joins Confederation

Prime Minister of Canada · Prince Edward Island · Government / Government of Canada

Prince Edward Island joins the Dominion of Canada.

Role range: 1873-1878

First Liberal Government

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Forms the first Liberal federal government.

Role range: 1873-1873 – 1873-1878

Election

Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Mackenzie is elected Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Appointed Prime Minister of Canada

Role range: 1873-1878

1874

Secret Ballot

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Introduces electoral reforms including the secret ballot.

Role range: 1874-1874 – 1873-1878

1876

Indian Act

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

His government consolidates laws affecting First Nations under the Indian Act.

Role range: 1876-1876 – 1873-1878

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.