From 1921, Mackenzie King was the Prime Minister of Canada for more than 21 years. (although not uninterrupted.) He was born on Dec. 17, 1874, in Berlin (now called Kitchener), Ontario, Canada, and educated at the universities of Toronto and Chicago and at Harvard University.
King ran for and won a seat in the House of Commons in 1908. In 1909 he was named Canada’s first Cabinet minister of labor, was chosen to lead the Liberal party in 1919, and on Dec. 29, 1921, he became prime minister of Canada.
King led the country through World War II and took an active part in the formation of the United Nations in 1945 as well as in postwar conferences on atomic power and defense.
King died at his country home at Gatineau on July 22, 1950. This is the home which features replicas of ancient ruins on its grounds, since this early architecture was one of his main passions. The estate can be toured in Gatineau Park, located at Ottawa/Hull in Ontario, Canada.
