Canadian Prime Ministers of the 1890s

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1. This prime minister of the 1890s was Canada's first Roman Catholic prime minister. Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir John Abbott Sir Charles Tupper Sir John Thompson

2. He was the first native born prime minister. Sir John Thompson Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir John Abbott Sir Mackenzie Bowell

3. His son went on the serve briefly as Manitoba's premier in 1900. Sir Charles Tupper Sir John Thompson Sir John A Macdonald Sir Mackenzie Bowell

4. Actor Christopher Plummer is the great-grandson of this prime minister of the 1890s. Sir John Abbott Sir Mackenzie Bowell Sir John Thompson Sir Charles Tupper

5. At the age of 74, he became the oldest to become prime minister, and then served for only 69 days. Sir John Thompson Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir Mackenzie Bowell Sir Charles Tupper

6. Britain expected this prime minister to send a Canadian militia to South Africa to fight in the Boer War. As a compromise, to try to appease Anglophones (for sending the militia) and Francophones (against sending the militia), he sent a volunteer force. Sir John Thompson Sir Charles Tupper Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir Mackenzie Bowell

7. This prime minister of the 1890s briefly served as premier of Nova Scotia in 1882. Sir John Thompson Sir Mackenzie Bowell Sir Charles Tupper Sir John Abbott

8. This prime minister of the 1890s was also the premier of Nova Scotia. He was premier in the three years before Nova Scotia joined Confederation. He remained premier for four days after Nova Scotia joined Confederation, then resigned thinking he would be in new Prime Minster Sir John A Macdoanld's cabinet in Ottawa. Sir Charles Tupper Sir Mackenzie Bowell Sir John Thompson Sir Wilfred Laurier

9. This prime minister of the 1890s was also Canada's first Francophone prime minister. Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir Charles Tupper Sir Mackenzie Bowell Sir John Thompson

10. This prime minister of the 1890s served briefly in Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's cabinet as Minister of Inland Revenue. Sir John A Macdonald Sir John Abbott Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir Mackenzie Bowell