Mowat ministry

Mowat ministry

3rd ministry of Ontario
Portrait as premier in 1873
Date formedOctober 25, 1872 (1872-10-25)
Date dissolvedJuly 21, 1896 (1896-07-21)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierOliver Mowat
Member partyLiberal Party
Status in legislature
Opposition partyConservative
Opposition leader
History
Elections1875, 1879, 1883, 1886, 1890, 1894
Legislature term
Incoming formationresignation of Mowat
Outgoing formationresignation of Hardy
PredecessorBlake ministry
SuccessorHardy ministry

The Mowat ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 25, 1872, to July 21, 1896. It was led by the 3rd Premier of Ontario, Oliver Mowat. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Blake ministry following the resignation of Premier Edward Blake, who departed in 1872 to pursue a career in federal politics. The Mowat Hardy ministry governed through the second half of the 2nd Parliament of Ontario, as well as every parliament from the 3rd to the 7th, then the first half of the 8th Parliament of Ontario. It was the longest-lived Ontario ministry, nearly ten years longer than the second longest ministry Davis ministry.

Mowat resigned in 1896 to serve in Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier's federal cabinet. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Arthur Sturgis Hardy.

List of ministers

Mowat ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario Oliver Mowat[1] October 25, 1872 July 21, 1896
Minister of Agriculture[a] Archibald McKellar[2] October 25, 1872 July 23, 1875
Samuel Wood[3] July 23, 1875 June 2, 1883
James Young[4] June 2, 1883 November 2, 1883
Alexander Ross[5] November 2, 1883 May 1, 1888
Charles Drury[6] May 1, 1888 September 16, 1890
John Dryden[7] September 16, 1890 July 21, 1896
Attorney General Oliver Mowat October 25, 1872 July 21, 1896
Minister of Education Adam Crooks[8] February 19, 1876 November 23, 1883
George Ross[9] November 23, 1883 July 21, 1896
Commissioner of Crown Lands Richard Scott[10] October 25, 1872 December 4, 1873
Timothy Pardee[11] December 4, 1873 January 18, 1889
Arthur Sturgis Hardy[12] January 18, 1889 July 21, 1896
Commissioner of
Public Works[b] 		Archibald McKellar October 25, 1872 March 24, 1874
Christopher Fraser[13] March 24, 1874 May 30, 1894
William Harty[14] May 30, 1894 October 21, 1896
Ministers
Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar 		Timothy Pardee October 25, 1872 December 4, 1873
Christopher Fraser December 4, 1873? July 23, 1875?
Samuel Wood July 23, 1875 March 19, 1877
Arthur Sturgis Hardy March 19, 1877 January 18, 1889
John Gibson[15] January 18, 1889 July 21, 1896
Treasurer Adam Crooks October 25, 1872 March 19, 1877
Samuel Wood March 19, 1877 June 2, 1883
James Young June 2, 1883 November 1, 1883
Alexander Ross November 1, 1883 September 16, 1890
Richard Harcourt[16] October 25, 1890 July 21, 1896

Notes

  1. ^ combined with Public Works as "Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works" from October 25, 1872 to March 24, 1874; renamed "Ministry of Agriculture" September 16, 1890.
  2. ^ combined with Agriculture as "Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works" from October 25, 1872 to March 24, 1874.

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Mowat | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. November 29, 1872.
  2. ^ "Archibald McKellar | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. January 8, 1872.
  3. ^ "Samuel Casey Wood | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. March 21, 1871.
  4. ^ "James Young | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 5, 1879.
  5. ^ "Alexander McLagan Ross | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. January 18, 1875.
  6. ^ "Charles Alfred Drury | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 18, 1882.
  7. ^ "John Dryden | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. September 30, 1890.
  8. ^ "Adam Crooks | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. January 18, 1872.
  9. ^ "George William Ross | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. December 14, 1883.
  10. ^ "Richard William Scott | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. January 4, 1872.
  11. ^ "Timothy Blair Pardee | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. September 3, 1867.
  12. ^ "Arthur Sturgis Hardy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. March 29, 1877.
  13. ^ "Christopher Finlay Fraser | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 16, 1872.
  14. ^ "William Harty | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 8, 1895.
  15. ^ "John Morison Gibson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 5, 1879.
  16. ^ "Richard Harcourt | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. December 21, 1878.