January 10, 1900 – Hon. Hugh John MacDonald becomes Premier of Manitoba.
The Hon. Sir Hugh John, MacDonald P.C. was born in Kingston Ontario on March 13 1850. He was the son of the Rt. Hon. Sir John A. MacDonald, who was for many years Prime Minister of Canada.
In 1890, Lord Derby created Sir MacDonald Queens Council. Ten years later he retired from Law and tried politics.
He was elected to the House of Commons for Winnipeg in 1891, and resigned with his leader the same year. He was sworn in as Premier of Manitoba on January 10th 1900.
MacDonald resigned as Premier on October 29th 1900 and challenged Minister of the Interior Clifford Sifton in the riding of Brandon. Sifton was the most powerful Cabinet Minister in western Canada, and MacDonald could not defeat him.
He Died on March 29th 1926, and was buried with the honours of a State Funeral.
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