Prime Minister Mackenzie King
1874 - 1950


Canada's tenth prime minister, King served for twenty one years.

The grandson of the (in)famous William Lyon Mackenzie, leader of the Upper Canada rebellion.

In King's tenure, he introduced employment insurance, family allowance, and preceded over the controversial conscription issue of World War II.

Now remember as having seances regularly to contact his dead mother, who apparently gave him political advice.

Born in Kitchener, Ontario he died at his beloved estate Ellesmere in Gatineau Quebec. Upon his death, King donated this estate to the people of Canada.



Parliament Hill, Ottawa

The grave of Mackenzie King
Located at Plot L, section 46, lot 21.

Recently, as part of the National Program for the Grave Sites of Canadian Prime Minister his resting place was dedicated this summer of 1999. A Canadian Flag now marks his grave.