The Honourable Alexander Mackenzie
Canada's 2nd Prime Minister

An immigrant from Scotland, born near Dunkeld in 1822, he left school at thirteen and prospered as a stonemason and contractor in Sarnia. When the Pacific Scandal brought down Sir John A. MacDonald's Conservative government in 1873, Mackenzie formed Canada's first Liberal cabinet. He won the general election that followed and held the office of prime minister for five years. A tireless worker, he introduced the secret ballot, created the Supreme Court of Canada and struggled to launch the national railway. In the 1878 elections, his party lost to Macdonald's Conservatives and Mackenzie soon resigned as leader of the opposition. He held his seat in the Commons until his death. He died in Toronto in 1892 and was buried in Sarnia.

Hon. Alexander Vidal
M.L.C. 1863-1867, Senator 1873-1906, County Treasurer 1853-1892

Born at Bracknell, Bershire, England, August 4th, 1819. Came to Canada in 1834. Served in the Rebellion of 1837. Provincial Land Surveryor 1852. County Treasurer 1853-1892. Agent of the Bank of Upper Canada, and afterwards of the Bank of Montreal in Sarnia. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1863, for the St. Clair Division and sat in that Chamber until Confederation in 1867. He was called to the Senate in 1873. He died in Sarnia on the 18th day of December 1906, and buried in Lakeview Cemetery. He was 87 years of age.

Emerick Alexander Vidal
County Treasurer 1892-1894

Born in Sarnia, 25th day of September, 1848. Served in Fenian Raid 1856. Published a very correct map of the Town of Sarnia. Appointed County Treasurer on the 1st April, 1892, on the resignation of his father, and held the office until his death the 29th day of January, 1894. Age 46 yeras. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery.

Frederick Forsythe Pardee, M.P.
M.P. West Lambton 1905-1921, M.P.P. West Lambton 1898-1902

Born in Sarnia, 29th day of December, 1867. Educated there and Upper Canada College. Called to the Bar, 1891. Practised in Sarnia. Created K.C. by the Ontario Government in 1908. M.P.P. for West Lambton in 1898. Sat for West Lambton in the Legislative Assembly for Ontario, 1898-1902. Elected M.P. for West Lambton, November 22nd, 1905. Elected Chief Whip of the Liberal Party in 1909. Called to the Senate in 1921. Dired Feb. 4th, 1927.

William Thomas Goodison
M.P. 1925-1928 West Lambton

A native of Strathroy, was born there February 16, 1876, of Irish parentage. Educated at Strathroy, and Sarnia Collegiate Institute, and Osgoode Hall. Called to the Bar in 1899 and was President and manager of John Goodison Thresher Company, Industrial Mortgage and Finance Company. Elected to house of Commons 1925, again in 1926, holding his position until his death in 1928.