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King, William Lyon MacKenzie

Date of Birth: December 17, 1874 Place of birth: Berlin, Ontario
Date of Death: July 22, 1950 Place of death: Wright County, Quebec

William Lyon Mackenzie KingWilliam Lyon MacKenzie King was Canada's 10th Prime Minister.  He was the dominant political leader in Canada throughout most of the 1920 to the 1940s. He is commemorated on the Canadian $50 bill.

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    Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto

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