Sir John A. Macdonald Law Office - Kingston, Ontario
N 44° 13.853 W 076° 28.956
18T E 381595 N 4898585
A plaque commemorating the building where Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, began his law practice.
Waymark Code: WMG2JC
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/04/2013
Views: 8
Born in Scotland, Sir John A. Macdonald spent much of his life in Kingston when he wasn't working the halls of parliament in Ottawa. This plaque, erected by the Kingston Historical Society in 1954, commemorates the building where Macdonald began his legal career.
The plaque reads:
Sir John A. Macdonald
In this building
John A. Macdonald
Father of Confederation
and
first Prime Minister
of the
Dominion of Canada
began the
practice of law in 1835
Group that erected the marker: Kingston Historical Society
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
169 Wellington Street
Kingston, ON Canada
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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