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Trivia EH? Alexander Mackenzie

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

  • Born January 28, 1822 in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
  • Was forced to quit school at the age of 13 but continued to educate himself throughout his life
  • Fell through the ice on one of his winter treks across the ice from Wolfe Island to Kingston. Managed to get himself out and there after carried a pole
  • Married Helen Neil in 1845 and had one daughter (two other children died in infancy)
  • Refused Knighthood 3 times and never received it. The previous PM and the 6 that followed all accepted Knighthoods
  • His wife passed away in 1852. Re-married Jane Sym in 1853
  • Died: April 17, 1892, Toronto, Ontario and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, near Sarnia, Ontario

Filed Under: Historical Figures, Trivia Eh? Tagged With: Alenxander Mackenzie trivia, alexander mackenzie, Alexander Mackenzie Trivia, Canadian history trivia, prime minister of canada

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