Province of Canada: Governors: 1841-1867
The Governors-in-Chief of the Province of Canada were also commissioned as Governors General of British North America, Governors-in-Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia, Governors-in-Chief of the Province of New Brunswick, and Governors-in-Chief of the Province of the Island of Prince Edward. |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of Canada :: Capitaine Général et Gouverneur en Chef dans et pour la Province du Canada [1] |
10 Feb 1841 - 19 Sep 1841 |
Charles Edward Poulett-Thomson, Baron Sydenham, of Sydenham, in the county of Kent, and of Toronto, in Canada [2][3] |
Administrator of the Government of the Province of Canada :: Administrateur du Gouvernement de la Province du Canada |
24 Sep 1841 - 12 Jan 1842 |
Sir Richard Downes Jackson [4] |
Captain General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Province of Canada :: Capitaine Général et Gouverneur en Chef dans et pour la Province du Canada [1] |
12 Jan 1842 - 30 Mar 1843 |
Sir Charles Bagot |
30 Mar 1843 - 24 Apr 1846 |
Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Baronet (from 1845 Baron Metcalfe, of Fernhill, in the county of Berks) |
24 Apr 1846 - 30 Jan 1847 |
Charles Murray Cathcart, Earl Cathcart, of Cathcart, Viscount Cathcart, of Cathcart, Baron Greenock, of Greenock, in the county of Renfrew |
30 Jan 1847 - 19 Dec 1854 |
James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Lord Bruce, of Kinloss, Baron Bruce, of Torry (from 1849 Baron Elgin, of Elgin) [5] |
19 Dec 1854 - 28 Nov 1861 |
Sir Edmund Walker Head, Baronet |
28 Nov 1861 - 30 Jun 1867 |
Charles Stanley Monck, Viscount Monck, Baron Monck, of Ballytrammon, in the county of Wexford [6] |