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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 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 Image Governor from Governor until Monarch
Lord Sydenham
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(1799–1841)
GG-Charles Poulett Thomson.jpg 1841 1841 Victoria
Sir Charles Bagot
(1781–1843)
GG-Charles Bagot.jpg 1842 1843 Victoria
Sir Charles Metcalfe
(1785–1844)
GG-Charles T. Metcalfe.jpg 1843 1845 Victoria
The Earl Cathcart
(1783–1859)
GG-Charles Murray Cathcart.jpg 1846 1847 Victoria
The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine
(1811–1863)
GG-James Bruce Elgin.jpg 1847 1854 Victoria
Sir Edmund Walker Head
(1805–1868)
GG-Edmund Walker Head.jpg 1854 1861 Victoria
The Viscount Monck
(1819–1894)
GG-Charles Monck.jpg 1861 1867 Victoria

Residences

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

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