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 1841 to Canadian Confederation in 1867.

The post replaced the Governor General of New France and later 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 ImageGovernor fromGovernor until MonarchLord Sydenham(1799–1841)18411841VictoriaSir Charles Bagot(1781–1843)18421843VictoriaSir Charles Metcalfe(1785–1844)18431845VictoriaThe Earl Cathcart(1783–1859)18461847VictoriaThe Earl of Elgin and Kincardine(1811–1863)18471854VictoriaSir Edmund Walker Head(1805–1868)18541861VictoriaThe Viscount Monck(1819–1894)18611867Victoria

Residences Alwington House, Kingston: 1841–1844 Château Ramezay, Montreal: 1844–1849 Elmsley House, Toronto: 1849–1852 Elmsley House, Toronto: 1856–1858

See also List of governors general of Canada, 1841–1867

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