in November 1883. •
Prime Minister • 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891:
John A. Macdonald •
Minister of Agriculture • 17 October 1878 – 25 September 1885:
John Henry Pope • 25 September 1885 – 6 June 1891:
John Carling •
Minister of Customs • 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (James Johnson was acting) • 19 October 1878 – 6 June 1891:
Mackenzie Bowell •
Minister of Finance • 17 October 1878 – 11 November 1885:
Samuel Leonard Tilley • 11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (
John Mortimer Courtney was acting) • 10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887:
Archibald McLelan • 27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888:
Charles Tupper • 29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891:
George Eulas Foster •
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs • 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio) • 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald • 17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: The President of the Privy Council (Ex officio) • 17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: John A. Macdonald • 3 October 1887 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of the Interior (Ex Officio) • 3 October 1887 – 22 April 1888:
Thomas White • 22 April 1888 – 8 May 1888: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting) • 8 May 1888 – 25 September 1888: John A. Macdonald (Acting) • 25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891:
Edgar Dewdney •
Minister of Inland Revenue • 17 October 1878 – 26 October 1878: Vacant (Alfred Brunel was acting) • 26 October 1878 – 8 November 1880:
Louis François Georges Baby • 8 November 1880 – 23 May 1882:
James Cox Aikins • 23 May 1882 – 6 June 1891:
John Costigan •
Minister of the Interior • 17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald • 17 October 1883 – 4 August 1885:
David Lewis Macpherson • 5 August 1885 – 21 April 1888: Thomas White • 22 April 1888 – 7 May 1888: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting) • 8 May 1888 – 24 September 1888: John A. Macdonald (acting) • 25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney •
Minister of Justice • 17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881:
James McDonald • 20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885:
Alexander Campbell • 26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891:
John Sparrow David Thompson •
Attorney General of Canada • 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio) • 17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881:
James McDonald • 20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Alexander Campbell • 26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Sparrow David Thompson •
Leader of the Government in the Senate • 17 October 1878 – 7 February 1887: Alexander Campbell • 7 February 1887 – 12 May 1887:
Frank Smith (acting) • 12 May 1887 – 6 June 1891:
John Abbott •
Minister of Marine and Fisheries • 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Smith was acting) • 19 October 1878 – 10 July 1882:
James Colledge Pope • 10 July 1882 – 10 December 1885: Archibald McLelan • 10 December 1885 – 1 June 1888:
George Eulas Foster • 1 June 1888 – 6 June 1891:
Charles Hibbert Tupper •
Minister of Militia and Defence • 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (
Charles-Eugène Panet was acting) • 19 October 1878 – 16 January 1880:
Louis François Rodrigue Masson • 16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: Alexander Campbell • 8 November 1880 – 6 June 1891:
Joseph Philippe René Adolphe Caron •
Postmaster General • 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (William Henry Griffin was acting) • 19 October 1878 – 20 May 1879:
Hector Louis Langevin • 20 May 1879 – 16 January 1880: Alexander Campbell • 16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880:
John O'Connor • 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Alexander Campbell • 20 May 1881 – 23 May 1882: John O'Connor • 23 May 1882 – 25 September 1885:
John Carling • 25 September 1885 – 27 January 1887: Alexander Campbell • 27 January 1887 – 11 July 1888: Archibald McLelan • 11 July 1888 – 6 August 1888:
John Carling (Acting) • 6 August 1888 – 6 June 1891:
John Graham Haggart •
President of the Privy Council • 17 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: John O'Connor • 16 January 1880 – 1 August 1880:
Louis François Rodrigue Masson • 1 August 1880 – 8 November 1880: John A. Macdonald (acting) • 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881:
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau • 20 May 1881 – 10 July 1882: Archibald McLelan • 10 July 1882 – 17 October 1883: John A. Macdonald (acting) • 17 October 1883 – 28 November 1889: John A. Macdonald • 28 November 1889 – 1 May 1891:
Charles Carroll Colby • 1 May 1891 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald (acting) •
Minister of Public Works • 17 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Charles Tupper • 20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891:
Hector Louis Langevin •
Minister of Railways and Canals • 20 May 1879 – 29 May 1884: Charles Tupper • 29 May 1884 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope (Acting) • 25 September 1885 – 1 April 1889: John Henry Pope • 1 April 1889 – 10 April 1889: Vacant (Toussaint Trudeau was acting) • 10 April 1889 – 28 November 1889: John A. Macdonald (acting) • 28 November 1889 – 6 June 1891: John A. Macdonald •
Receiver General of Canada • 17 October 1878 – 8 November 1878: Vacant (
John Mortimer Courtney was acting) • 8 November 1878 – 20 May 1879: Alexander Campbell • 20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Finance (Ex officio) • 20 May 1879 – 11 November 1885: Samuel Leonard Tilley • 11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney (acting) • 10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald McLelan • 27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper • 29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891:
George Eulas Foster •
Secretary of State of Canada • 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Edouard-Joseph Langevin (acting) • 19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins • 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor • 20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882:
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau • 29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891:
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau •
Registrar General of Canada • 17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio) • 17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant (Edouard-Joseph Langevin was acting) • 19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins • 8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor • 20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau • 29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau •
Minister without Portfolio • 8 November 1878 – 11 February 1880:
Robert Duncan Wilmot • 11 February 1880 – 17 October 1883:
David Lewis Macpherson • 2 August 1882 – 6 June 1891:
Frank Smith • 13 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Abbott ==References==