- 3rd Canadian Ministry
The Third Canadian Ministry was the second cabinet chaired by Prime Minister
Sir John A. Macdonald . It governedCanada from 17 October 1878 to 6 June 1891, including the 4th, 5th, and6th Canadian Parliament s, as well as the first three years of the 7th. The government was formed by theLiberal-Conservative Party in coalition with the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in theFirst Canadian Ministry .Ministries
*Prime Minister
**17 October 1878 - 6 June 1891:Sir John A. Macdonald *
Minister of Agriculture
**17 October 1878 - 24 September 1885:John Henry Pope
**25 September 1885 - 6 June 1891:John Carling *
Minister of Customs
**17 October 1878 - 18 October 1878: Vacant
**19 October 1878 - 6 June 1891:Mackenzie Bowell *
Minister of Finance
**17 October 1878 - 10 November 1885:Samuel Leonard Tilley
**11 November 1885 - 9 December 1885: Vacant
**10 December 1885 - 26 January 1887:Archibald Woodbury McLelan
**27 January 1887 - 22 May 1888:Charles Tupper
**23 May 1888 - 28 May 1888: Vacant
**29 May 1888 - 6 June 1891:George Eulas Foster *
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
**17 October 1878 - 16 October 1883: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
***17 October 1878 - 16 October 1883: John Alexander Macdonald
**17 October 1883 - 2 October 1887: The President of the Privy Council (Ex officio)
***17 October 1883 - 2 October 1887: John Alexander Macdonald
**3 October 1887 - 6 June 1891: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio)
***3 October 1887 - 21 April 1888:Thomas White
***22 April 1888 - 7 May 1888: Vacant
***8 May 1888 - 24 September 1888: John Alexander Macdonald (Acting)
***25 September 1888 - 6 June 1891:Edgar Dewdney *
Minister of Inland Revenue
**17 October 1878 - 25 October 1878: Vacant
**26 October 1878 - 28 October 1880:Louis François Georges Baby
**29 October 1880 - 7 November 1880: Vacant
**8 November 1880 - 22 May 1882:James Cox Aikins
**23 May 1882 - 6 June 1891:John Costigan *
Minister of the Interior
**17 October 1878 - 16 October 1883: John Alexander Macdonald
**17 October 1883 - 4 August 1885:David Lewis Macpherson
**5 August 1885 - 21 April 1888: Thomas White
**22 April 1888 - 7 May 1888: Vacant
**8 May 1888 - 24 September 1888: John Alexander Macdonald (Acting)
**25 September 1888 - 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney*
Minister of Justice
**17 October 1878 - 19 May 1881:James McDonald
**20 May 1881 - 24 September 1885:Alexander Campbell
**25 September 1885: Vacant
**26 September 1885 - 6 June 1891:John Sparrow David Thompson *
Attorney General of Canada
**17 October 1878 - 6 June 1891: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
***17 October 1878 - 19 May 1881: James McDonald
***20 May 1881 - 24 September 1885: Alexander Campbell
***25 September 1885: Vacant
***26 September 1885 - 6 June 1891: John Sparrow David Thompson*
Minister of Marine and Fisheries
**17 October 1878 - 18 October 1878: Vacant
**19 October 1878 - 9 July 1882:James Colledge Pope
**10 July 1882 - 9 December 1885: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
**10 December 1885 - 28 May 1888: George Eulas Foster
**29 May 1888 - 31 May 1888: Vacant
**1 June 1888 - 6 June 1891:Charles Hibbert Tupper *
Minister of Militia and Defence
**17 October 1878 - 18 October 1878: Vacant
**19 October 1878 - 15 January 1880:Louis François Rodrigue Masson
**16 January 1880 - 7 November 1880: Alexander Campbell
**8 November 1880 - 6 June 1891:Joseph Philippe René Adolphe Caron *Postmaster General
**17 October 1878 - 18 October 1878: Vacant
**19 October 1878 - 19 May 1879:Hector Louis Langevin
**20 May 1879 - 15 January 1880: Alexander Campbell
**16 January 1880 - 7 November 1880: John O'Connor
**8 November 1880 - 19 May 1881: Alexander Campbell
**20 May 1881 - 22 May 1882: John O'Connor
**23 May 1882 - 24 September 1885:John Carling
**25 September 1885 - 26 January 1887: Alexander Campbell
**27 January 1887 - 9 July 1888: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
**10 July 1888: Vacant
**11 July 1888 - 5 August 1888: John Carling (Acting)
**6 August 1888 - 6 June 1891:John Graham Haggart *
President of the Privy Council
**17 October 1878 - 15 January 1880: John O'Connor
**16 January 1880 - 31 July 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
**1 August 1880 - 7 November 1880: Vacant
**8 November 1880 - 19 May 1881:Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
**20 May 1881 - 9 July 1882: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
**10 July 1882 - 16 October 1883: Vacant
**17 October 1883 - 27 November 1889: John Alexander Macdonald
**28 November 1889 - 30 April 1891:Charles Carrol Colby
**1 May 1891 - 6 June 1891: Vacant*Minister of Public Works
**17 October 1878 - 19 May 1879: Charles Tupper
**20 May 1879 - 6 June 1891: Hector Louis Langevin*
Minister of Railways and Canals
**20 May 1879 - 28 May 1884: Charles Tupper
**29 May 1884 - 24 September 1885: John Henry Pope (Acting)
**25 September 1885 - 1 April 1889: John Henry Pope
**2 April 1889 - 9 April 1889: Vacant
**10 April 1889 - 27 November 1889: John Alexander Macdonald (Acting)
**28 November 1889 - 6 June 1891: John Alexander Macdonald*
Receiver General of Canada
**17 October 1878 - 7 November 1878: Vacant
**8 November 1878 - 19 May 1879: Alexander Campbell
**20 May 1879 - 6 June 1891: The Minister of Finance (Ex officio)
***20 May 1879 - 10 November 1885:Samuel Leonard Tilley
***11 November 1885 - 9 December 1885: Vacant
***10 December 1885 - 26 January 1887:Archibald Woodbury McLelan
***27 January 1887 - 22 May 1888:Charles Tupper
***23 May 1888 - 28 May 1888: Vacant
***29 May 1888 - 6 June 1891:George Eulas Foster *
Secretary of State of Canada
**17 October 1878 - 18 October 1878: Vacant
**19 October 1878 - 7 November 1880:James Cox Aikins
**8 November 1880 - 19 May 1881: John O'Connor
**20 May 1881 - 28 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
**29 July 1882 - 6 June 1891:Joseph Adolphe Chapleau *
Registrar General of Canada
**17 October 1878 - ? June 1891: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
***17 October 1878 - 18 October 1878: Vacant
***19 October 1878 - 7 November 1880:James Cox Aikins
***8 November 1880 - 19 May 1881: John O'Connor
***20 May 1881 - 28 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
***29 July 1882 - 6 June 1891:Joseph Adolphe Chapleau *
Minister without Portfolio
**8 November 1878 - 10 February 1880:Robert Duncan Wilmot
**11 February 1880 - 16 October 1883:David Lewis Macpherson
**2 August 1882 - 6 June 1891:Frank Smith
**13 May 1887 - 6 June 1891:John Joseph Caldwell Abbott References
*Cite web|author=Government of Canada|publisher=Privy Council Office |title=Third Ministry |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=Publications&doc=min/min_03_e.htm|accessdate=2006-11-09
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