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John A. Macdonald in Hallowell

John A. Macdonald (1815-1891), who became Canada’s first prime minister at Confederation, began the study of law in 1830 under George Mackenzie, a prominent Kingston lawyer. Three years later he came to Hallowell (now Picton) to manage the law practice of his cousin, Lowther P. Macpherson, who was in ill-health. During his stay here, Macdonald became the first secretary of the Prince Edward Young Men’s Society in 1834 and served as secretary of the Prince Edward District School Board. The latter position constituted his earliest experience in the field of public administration. Macdonald returned to Kingston in the summer of 1835 where he set up his own law practice.

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John A. Macdonald de Hallowell

John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) sera la première personne à occuper le poste de premier ministre du Canada durant la Confédération. En 1830, il entame des études de droit sous la houlette de George Mackenzie, avocat réputé de Kingston. Trois ans plus tard, il s’installe à Hallowell (dans l’actuelle ville de Picton) pour gérer le cabinet juridique de son cousin malade, Lowther P. Macpherson. Durant son séjour ici, John Macdonald devient le premier secrétaire de la Prince Edward Young Men’s Society (en 1834) et officie en tant que secrétaire du conseil scolaire de district du comté de Prince Edward. Ce poste lui permet d’acquérir sa première expérience dans l’administration publique. John Macdonald rentrera à Kingston à l’été 1835 pour y exercer en son nom propre.

Location: In Picton, on the north side of Main Street West between Ross Street and Elizabeth Street, in front of the post office, Main Street, Picton
Emplacement : En face du bureau de poste, rue Main, Picton
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.007500, -77.141800
Source: Ontario Heritage Trust – Provincial Plaque Program
Licence · Permission: © King’s Printer for Ontario / Ontario Heritage Trust – plaque text reproduced unchanged for non-commercial purposes
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