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Sir John Alexander Macdonald 1815-1891

Photos and transcription by contributor Wayne Adam - December, 2009

Plaque Location

In the Town of Greater Napanee in the County of Lennox and Addington
at coordinates N 44 06.072 W 77 01.324
at the Hay Bay Boat Ramp, north side of Shore Road
200 m west of Hay Bay Church, Hay Bay.

Plaque Text

Born in Scotland, the young Macdonald returned frequently during his formative years to his parents' home here on the Bay of Quinte. His superb skills kept him at the centre of public life for fifty years. The political genius of Confederation, he became Canada's first prime minister in 1867, held that office for nineteen years (1867-73 and 1878-91), and presided over the expansion of Canada to its present boundaries excluding Newfoundland. His National Policy and the building of the CPR were equally indicative of his determination to resist the north-south pull of geography and to create and preserve a strong country politically free and commercially autonomous.

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