Mackenzie Alexander 1822-1892 Born In Scotland Emigrated To

Kingston, Canada, in 1842; in 1848 started in business at Sarnia as

builder and contractor; in 1852 editor of the Lambton Shield, a reform

newspaper; member for Lambton in the provincial Parliament 1861-1867;

and from 1867 to 1892 a member of the Dominion Parliament. In 1873

became premier and minister of public works, the first liberal premier

of the Dominion. In 1878 his government defeated by the Conservative

party. Leader of the opposition until 1880, when he resigned on account

of ill-health, but remained in Parliament for some years, being elected

for East York in 1882 and 1887. Declined knighthood three times.