Governor-General of the Province of Canada
The Governor General of the Province of Canada was the viceregal post of the pre-Confederation Province of Canada that existed from 1840 to Canadian Confederation in 1867.
The post replaced the
Governor General of British North America, which had replaced that of Commander-in-Chief of British North America. With Confederation and the dissolution of the Province of Canada, a new post was created, that of Governor General of Canada
.
During the duration seven individuals held this post, who were either colonial administrators of diplomats.
List
Name | Image | Governor from | Governor until | Monarch |
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PC (1799–1841) |
1841 | 1841 | Victoria | |
Sir Charles Bagot (1781–1843) |
1842 | 1843 | Victoria | |
Sir Charles Metcalfe (1785–1844) |
1843 | 1845 | Victoria | |
The Earl Cathcart (1783–1859) |
1846 | 1847 | Victoria | |
The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine (1811–1863) |
1847 | 1854 | Victoria | |
Sir Edmund Walker Head (1805–1868) |
1854 | 1861 | Victoria | |
The Viscount Monck (1819–1894) |
1861 | 1867 | Victoria |
Residences
- Alwington House, Kingston: 1841-1844
- Château Ramezay, Montreal: 1844-1849
- Elmsley House, Toronto: 1849–1852
- Elmsley House, Toronto: 1856–1858