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Blake ministry

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Edward Blake, Second Premier of Ontario, 1871-1872

The second Cabinet for Ontario, Canada consisted of Premier Edward Blake four other Cabinet ministers.[1]

The second ministry succeeded the Patent Combination Ministry of John Sandfield Macdonald when it fell December 20, 1871. It would survive less than a year, ending October 25, 1872, when Blake and his Treasurer Alexander Mackenzie chose to serve in the federal parliament and resigned their provincial seats when the practice of serving in both parliaments was banned by the Ontario legislature.

Members of the Executive Council
Position Minister Term Start Term End
Premier and Attorney General of Ontario Edward Blake 1871 1872
Treasurer Alexander Mackenzie 1871 1872
Commissioner of Crown Lands Richard William Scott 1871 1872
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar
Peter Gow 1871 1872
Agriculture and Public Works Archibald McKellar 1871 1872

References

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  1. ^ "BLAKE, EDWARD (baptized Dominick Edward)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.