This is the second in a two-part series about William Lyon Mackenzie King, picking up where part one left off . The local MPP King became the leader of the federal Liberal Party and, subsequently, prime minister. His career began when he was noticed and nurtured by Sir William Mulock, who pushed King to enter federal politics and assume…
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PM Mackenzie King Had Ties To Newmarket, Sir Mulock
Did you know that William Lyon Mackenzie King, more commonly known as Mackenzie King, represented the York North electoral district, which included Aurora and Newmarket, in the House of Commons from 1908 to 1911 and again from 1919 to 1948? King would serve as our Member of Parliament (MP) while he also held various cabinet positions, eventually…
