births
September 6, 1817
Alexander Tilloch Galt, English-Canadian businessman and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Finance (died 1893)
Alexander Tilloch Galt
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, was a politician and Father of Confederation, the union of British North American colonies into Canada.
Minister of Finance (Canada)
The minister of finance is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Finance and presenting the federal government's budget each year. It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet.
September 6
September 6 is the 249th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 116 days remain until the end of the year.