35 photos of Maison Urgel-Charbonneau and Monument à John A. Macdonald

Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891) and one of Canada's Fathers of Confederation. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century. Macdonald served 19 years as Canadian Prime Minister; only William Lyon Mackenzie King served longer.