William Lyon Mackenzie King OM CMG PC (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian statesman and politician who was the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948.

Feb 21, 2025 · W.L. Mackenzie King (born December 17, 1874, Berlin [now Kitchener], Ontario, Canada—died July 22, 1950, Kingsmere, Quebec) was the prime minister of Canada (1921–26, 1926–30, 1935–48) and leader of the Liberal Party, who helped preserve the unity of the English and French populations of Canada.

Oct 15, 2008 · William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada 1921–26, 1926–30 and 1935–48 (born 17 December 1874 in Berlin [Kitchener], ON; died 22 July 1950 i...

May 21, 2019 · William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874–July 22, 1950) was prime minister of Canada on and off for a total of 22 years. A compromiser and conciliator, Mackenzie King—as he was more simply known—was mild-mannered and had a bland public personality.

Canada's longest-serving prime minister, his term overlapped with the Great Depression and World War II.

Feb 25, 2016 · Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King guided the country through six painful years of conflict, oversaw a massive war effort and made surprisingly few errors in a period of tremendous turmoil, change and anguish.

Feb 4, 2021 · Over a weekend of successive meetings from June 26 to June 29, Mackenzie King pushed his case, he even threatened to get the British to intervene, ironic given MacKenzie King autonomy drive for Canada in relation to Britain.

Mackenzie King's political career is one of the most extraordinary in Canada's history. He had no charisma and never gained the affection of the Canadian public. As a public speaker he was wooden and uninspiring. As a leader, he seemed indecisive.

Biography: William Lyon Mackenzie King was Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister. He led the country for over 21 years across three terms, guiding Canada through major events including the Great Depression and World War II. King began his career in labor relations, working for the Rockefeller Foundation in the United States.

Mackenzie King served three separate terms as prime minister of Canada. Altogether he served longer than any other prime minister. William Lyon Mackenzie King was born in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario, on December 17, 1874. He attended the University of Toronto and later the University of Chicago and Harvard University.