332 THE CANADA YEAR BOOK 1905. MINISTRIES, 1867-1906.

Date of Office. Name. appointment.

First Ministry.1 Premier Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald.. July 1, 1867 Minister of Justice and Attor­ ney General Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald.. July 1, 1867 Minister of Finance Hon. Sir A. T. Gait July 1, 1867 Hon. Sir John Rose Nov. 1,8, 1867 Hon. Sir Oct. 9, 1869 Hon. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley. Feb. 22. 1873 Minister of Public Works Hon. William MeDougall July 1, 1867 Hon. Sir Hector L. Langevin. Dec. 8, 1869 Minister of Militia and Defence Hon. Sir George E. Cartier... July 1, 1867 Hon. Hugh McDonald July 1, 1873 Minister of Customs Hon. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley. July 1, 1867 Hon. Sir Feb. 22, 1873 Minister of Agriculture Hon. J. C. Chapais Julv 1, 1867 Hon. Christopher Dunkin. Nov. 16, 1869 Hon. John Henry Pope... Oct. 25, 1871 Postmaster General Hon. Sir Alexander Campbell. •July 1867 Hon. John O'Connor July 1873 Minister of Marine and Fish­ eries Hon. Peter Mitchell. July 1, 1867 Minister of Inland Revenue.... Hon. William Pearee Howland. July 1, 1867 Hon. A. Morris Nov. 16, 1869 Hon. Sir Charles Tupper July 2, 1872 Hon. John O'Connor March 4, 1873 Hon. T. N. Gibbs July 1, 1873 Minister of Interior.. Hon. Sir Alexander Campbell. July 1, 1873 President of Council. Hon. A. J. Ferguson Blair. July 1, 1867 Hon. Joseph Howe Jan. 30, 1869 Hon. Edward Kenny Nov. 16, 1869 Hon. Sir Charles Tupper... June 21, 1870 Hon. John O'Connor Julv 2, 1872 Hon. Hugh McDonald June 14, 1873 Receiver General Hon. Edward Kenny.. . July 1, 1867 Hon. J. C. Chapais Nov. 16, 1869 Hon. Theodore Robitaille. Jan. 30, 1873 Secretary of State Hon. Sir Hector L. Langevin. July 1, 1867 Hon. J. C. Aikins Dec. 8, 1869 Secretary of State for th» Pro vinces Hon. Adams G. Archibald. July 1, 1867 Hon. Joseph Howe Nov. 16, 1869 Hon. T. N. Gibbs June 14, 1873 Without portfolio Hon. J. C. Aikins. Nov. 16, 1869

Resigned 6th November, 18S73' .