The Minister of Militia and Defence was the federal government minister in charge of the volunteer army units in Canada, the Canadian Militia.
Sir Sam Hughes, dressed in the uniform of a colonel of the Canadian Militia, 1914.
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The Third Canadian Ministry was the second cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. It governed Canada from 17 October 1878 to 6 June 1891, including the 4th, 5th, and 6th Canadian Parliam
Minister of Militia and Defence
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Macdonald 1872
PM John A. Macdonald in November 1883.