Minister of the Interior (Canada)

The Minister of the Interior was the member of the Canadian Cabinet responsible for federal land management, immigration, Indian affairs and natural resources extraction. The position was created in 1873 to replace the Secretary of State for the Provinces and was superseded by the following ministries in 1936:

Minister of the Interior of Canada
Member ofCabinet of Canada
PrecursorSecretary of State for the Provinces
FormationJuly 1, 1873
First holderAlexander Campbell
Final holderThomas Crerar
AbolishedNovember 30, 1936

Ministers

Key:

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
1 Alexander Campbell July 1, 1873November 5, 1873 Liberal-Conservative 1 (Macdonald)
2 David Laird November 7, 1873October 6, 1876 Liberal 2 (Mackenzie)
Richard William Scott
(Acting)
October 7, 1876October 23, 1876 Liberal
3 David Mills October 24, 1876October 8, 1878 Liberal
4 Sir John A. Macdonald October 17, 1878October 2, 1887 Liberal-Conservative 3 (Macdonald)
5 Thomas White October 3, 1887April 21, 1888 Conservative
Sir John A. Macdonald
(Acting)
May 8, 1888September 24, 1888 Liberal-Conservative
6 Edgar Dewdney September 25, 1888June 6, 1891 Conservative
June 16, 1891October 16, 1892 4 (Abbott)
7 Thomas Mayne Daly October 17, 1892November 24, 1892 Liberal-Conservative
December 5, 1892December 12, 1894 5 (Thompson)
December 21, 1894April 27, 1896 6 (Bowell)
8 Hugh John Macdonald May 1, 1896July 8, 1896 Conservative (historical) 7 (Tupper)
Richard William Scott
(Acting)
July 17, 1896November 16, 1896 Liberal 8 (Laurier)
9 Clifford Sifton November 17, 1896February 28, 1905 Liberal
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
(Acting)
March 13, 1905April 7, 1905 Liberal
10 Frank Oliver April 8, 1905October 6, 1911 Liberal
11 Robert Rogers October 10, 1911October 28, 1912 Conservative 9 (Borden)
12 William James Roche October 29, 1912October 12, 1917 Conservative
13 Arthur Meighen October 12, 1917July 10, 1920 Unionist 10 (Borden)
14 Sir James Alexander Lougheed July 10, 1920December 29, 1921 National Liberal and Conservative 11 (Meighen)
15 Charles Stewart
(1st time)
December 29, 1921June 28, 1926 Liberal 12 (King)
Henry Herbert Stevens
(Acting)
June 29, 1926July 12, 1926 Conservative 13 (Meighen)
Richard Bedford Bennett
(Acting)
July 13, 1926September 24, 1926 Conservative
(15) Charles Stewart
(2nd time)
September 25, 1926August 6, 1930 Liberal 14 (King)
16 Thomas Gerow Murphy August 7, 1930October 23, 1935 Conservative 15 (Bennett)
17 Thomas Crerar October 23, 1935November 30, 1936 Liberal 16 (King)

See also

References

  • "History of Departments: Interior". Library of Parliament.
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