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William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Also known as Mackenzie King

10th Prime Minister of Canada (1874–1950)

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Born
1874
Died
1950
Works
105

Top works

  • The Canadian method of preventing strikes and lockouts
  • Report by W.L. Mackenzie King ... deputy minister of labour, commissioner appointed to investigate into the losses sustained by the Chinese population of Vancouver, B.C., on the occasion of the riots in that city in September, 1907
  • Pillars of world peace
  • Report by W. L. Mackenzie King, commissioner appointed to investigate into the losses sustained by the Japanese population of Vancouver, B.C. on the occasion of the riots in that city in September 1907
  • Chinese immigration pamphlets

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Key facts

Monarchs
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Governors general
The Earl of Bessborough The Lord Tweedsmuir The Earl of Athlone The Viscount Alexander
Preceded by
R. B. Bennett
Succeeded by
Louis St. Laurent
Monarch
George V
Governor general
The Lord Byng of Vimy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mackenzie
Family name
King
Gender
male
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Kitchener
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Wm Lyon Mackenzie King.jpg
Work location
Ottawa
Residence
Toronto
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Commons category
William Lyon Mackenzie King
date of birth
1874-12-17
date of death
1950-07-22
cause of death
pneumonia
birth name
William Lyon Mackenzie King
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
William Lyon Mackenzie King
writing language
English language
interested in
spiritualism
influenced by
settlement movement
candidacy in election
1945 Canadian federal election
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Encyclopedic overview

Member of Parliament In office August 6, 1945 – June 26, 1949 Preceded byWilliam MacDiarmid Succeeded byWilliam Major ConstituencyGlengarry In office February 15, 1926 – June 10, 1945 Preceded byCharles McDonald Succeeded byEdward LeRoy Bowerman ConstituencyPrince Albert In office October 20, 1919 – October 28, 1925 Preceded byJoseph Read Succeeded byThomas Herbert Lennox ConstituencyPrince (1919–1921) York North (1921–1925) In office October 26, 1908 – September 21, 1911 Preceded byJoseph E. Seagram Succeeded byWilliam George Weichel ConstituencyWaterloo North

Personal details Born(1874-12-17)December 17, 1874 Berlin, Ontario, Canada

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