Sir John A. Macdonald

GPTKB entity

Statements (220)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:diplomat
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:advocated_for National Policy
Transcontinental railway
Canadian expansion
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Ontario_Legislative_Assembly
gptkb:Canadian_government
gptkb:Liberal-Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkb:Dominion_of_Canada
gptkb:Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkb:House_of_Commons_of_Canada
Liberal-Conservative Party
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1815-01-11
January 11, 1815
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Glasgow,_Scotland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cataraqui_Cemetery
gptkb:Cataraqui_Cemetery,_Kingston,_Ontario
gptkbp:child gptkb:James_Macdonald
gptkb:Doris_Macdonald
gptkb:Isabella_Macdonald
gptkb:Helen_Macdonald
gptkb:Mavis_Macdonald
gptkb:Clara_Macdonald
gptkb:Mabel_Macdonald
gptkb:Hugh_Macdonald
gptkb:George_Macdonald
gptkb:Arthur_Macdonald
gptkb:Edna_Macdonald
gptkb:Florence_Macdonald
gptkb:Gertrude_Macdonald
gptkb:Robert_Macdonald
gptkb:Violet_Macdonald
gptkb:Annie_Macdonald
gptkb:Alice_Macdonald
gptkb:Ethel_Macdonald
gptkb:Ruth_Macdonald
gptkb:Flora_Macdonald
gptkb:Edith_Macdonald
gptkb:William_Macdonald
gptkb:Mary_Macdonald
gptkb:Dorothy_Macdonald
gptkb:Irene_Macdonald
gptkb:Margaret_Macdonald
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald_Jr.
gptkb:Catherine_Macdonald
Nina Macdonald
Cecil Macdonald
Daisy Macdonald
Evelyn Macdonald
Harold Macdonald
Lillian Macdonald
Lola Macdonald
Lydia Macdonald
Minnie Macdonald
Myrtle Macdonald
Nellie Macdonald
Victor Macdonald
gptkbp:children gptkb:Isabella_Macdonald
gptkb:Mabel_Macdonald
gptkb:George_Macdonald
gptkb:Mary_Macdonald
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald_Jr.
Evelyn Macdonald
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Canadian_Constitution
Canadian economy
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Chinese_Head_Tax
Indigenous policies
Residential schools policy
gptkbp:death_date 1891-05-06
May 6, 1891
gptkbp:descendant Scottish immigrants
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Kingston_Grammar_School
Law degree from Kingston, Ontario
gptkbp:established gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police
gptkbp:ethnicity Scottish
gptkbp:faced Political opposition
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:John_Alexander_Macdonald
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:Sir
KCMG
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John A. Macdonald
gptkbp:image Sir John A. Macdonald.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/ John_ A_ Macdonald.jpg
Sir John A. Macdonald portrait
John A. Macdonald 2.jpg
gptkbp:influence Canadian politics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
Canadian nationalism
Canadian federalism
Constitutional development in Canada
Economic development in Canada
Political landscape of Canada
Railway expansion in Canada
Legal framework of Canada
Immigration policies in Canada
Cultural policies in Canada
Historical narratives in Canada
Indigenous policies in Canada
Social policies in Canada
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_A._Macdonald_Sr.
gptkb:British_politics
gptkb:Thomas_D'_Arcy_Mc_Gee
gptkb:George_Brown
gptkb:Robert_Baldwin
gptkb:John_A._Macdonald_Jr.
British political system
gptkbp:inspired Canadian nationalism
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Riel_Rebellions
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Province_of_Canada
gptkb:House_of_Commons_of_Canada
gptkbp:is_opposed_by American annexation
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Leadership during Confederation
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
Father of Confederation
gptkbp:legacy Controversial historical figure
Father of Confederation
Controversial figure in Canadian history
Founding father of Canada
Impact on Indigenous relations in Canada
Influence on Canadian federalism
Controversial policies towards Indigenous peoples
gptkbp:minister 1867-1873
1878-1891
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:nickname The Old Chieftain
Old Chieftain
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkb:Indian_Act_of_1876
gptkb:Pacific_Scandal
National Policy
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:British_North_America_Act,_1867
gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkb:Indian_Act
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railway
National Policy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Leader of the Opposition
Minister of Justice
Minister of the Interior
Leader of the Conservative Party
Minister of Militia and Defence
Minister of Railways and Canals
Member of Parliament for Kingston
Attorney General of the Province of Canada
gptkbp:party gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Glasgow,_Scotland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkb:Ottawa,_Canada
gptkbp:political_career 1857
1891
gptkbp:political_ideology Conservatism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada
Liberal-Conservative Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Conservative
Minister of Justice
Leader of the Conservative Party
Minister of Militia and Defence
Minister of Railways and Canals
First Prime Minister of Canada
gptkbp:portrait Portrait of Sir John A. Macdonald by George Edward Perine
gptkbp:portrayed_in Various artworks
gptkbp:position gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prime_Minister
First Prime Minister of Canada
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Brown
gptkb:Alexander_Mackenzie
gptkbp:profession gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:promoted Immigration to Canada
immigration to Canada
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:United_States_Congress
Canadian history
Canadian politics
19th century politics
Railway expansion in Canada
Indigenous relations in Canada
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario
gptkbp:resigned 1891-04-05
gptkbp:role gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:signature John A. Macdonald signature
John A. Macdonald's signature
Signature of Sir John A. Macdonald.svg
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Isabella_Clark
gptkbp:start_date 1867-07-01
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_Abbott
gptkb:Alexander_Mackenzie
gptkb:Wilfrid_Laurier
gptkb:Sir_John_Abbott
gptkbp:supported gptkb:British_Empire
Indigenous assimilation policies
gptkbp:term_end 1891-05-06
April 5, 1873
May 6, 1891
1873-10-03
gptkbp:term_start July 1, 1867
1867-07-01
1878-10-17
October 17, 1878
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederation_of_Canada
gptkb:Order_of_the_Thistle
gptkb:Saint_John
gptkb:Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkb:Governor
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