Sir John a. Macdonald

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A man of great importance



I chose John A. Macdonald Because he interested me. And hesounded like a fun person to study. Plus I already knew a bit

about him because we studied government.



• first Prime Minister

• father of Confederation• co president

• worked hard on the rail way



• born near Glasgow in Scotland

• two brothers both died when young

• only child

• was liked at school /good grades

• left school age 15 / unusual

• 15 years studying laws

• 17 manager legal office in Napanee

• was a lawyer

• moved to Ontario Kingston near relatives

• at first not interested in politics



• money problems

• dad couldn’t find job

• only child

• first daughter brain disease

• took money for a favor

• daughter couldn’t speak clearly or walk



• is he composing “no he is decomposing”

• “Let us be English or let us be French but above all let us be Canadians”

• “a set definite objective must be established if we are to accomplish anything in

a big way” • “the intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed”

• “there must be a positive and negative in everything in the universe in order tocomplete a circle, without which there would be no activity, no motion”

• “to enjoy enduring success we should travel a little in advance of the world”

•“we have been endowed with the capacity and the power to create desirablepictures within and to find them automatically in the outer world of ourenvironment”

• “you return and again take the proper course, guided by what?-By the picturesin the mind of the place you are headed for”

• “your mind, which is yourself, can be likened to a house the first necessary movethen, is to rid that house of all but furnishings essential to success”



•1815 he was born• 1820 family moved to Canada

• 1830 put in charge of office• 1832 opened his own office• 1833 cousin became ill• 1836 passed law exams• 1843 September 1 married Isabella Clark• 1843 won election 275-42• 1854 brought party together became stronger• 1857 wife Isabella died• February 16 1867 married second wife• 1867 elected first prime minister• February 8 1869 Mary Theodora Margret Macdonald born•

1869 British , Alberta, Saskatchewan joined constitution• 1870 Manitoba joined constitution• 1871 railway finished• 1872 conservatives needed money • 1873 PEI joined constitution• June 2886 first Canada train trip• 1891 son elected Member of Parliament• May 29 1891 became ill• died of illness June 6 in Ottawa 76 years



• birth Jan 10

• father wrote Jan 11

• everyone celebrates it Jan 11

• conservatives also called Tories

• good memory

• first baby died second strong

• second named after grandfather

• son raised by aunt and grandmother

• became party leader• eastern Canada wanted to join USA

• daughters nickname is baboo

• face on 10 dollar bill

• prime minister almost 9 years

• biggest rival George Brown



• hardest decision what kind of government

• Macdonald went England to show government

• Susan /second wife sister of secretary

• Manitoba used to be called Metis

• cartoonist loved drawing John Macdonald

• liberals won next election 1873-1878



I think John A. Macdonald is a very good role model for everyone. Heis very important and he has done many important things in Canada

without him Canada would not be the same today. He did many very

important things like concentrated hard on the railway, he helped hisparty grow stronger, he talked to the members of parliament for 5hours! He has done so many important things and just think if hedecided not to go into politics he wouldn’t be remembered today. Inthis learning he has not failed to make me more inspired by his ways. I

will never forget this study. It has taught me to stay strong and keep at

it no mater what the difficulties are. He is a very amazing person.

this is Sir John A. Macdonald



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Isabella Clark



What kind of

government the newcountry would have.



Susan



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