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1844 in Canada

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Events from the year 1844 in Canada.

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Victoria

Federal government

  • Parliament: 2nd (starting November 28)

Governors

  • Governor General of the Province of Canada: Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe
  • Governor of New Brunswick: William MacBean George Colebrooke
  • Governor of Nova Scotia: Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland
  • Civil Governor of Newfoundland: John Harvey
  • Governor of Prince Edward Island: Henry Vere Huntley

Premiers

  • Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada —
    • William Henry Draper, Canada West Premier
    • Denis-Benjamin Viger, Canada East Premier

Events

  • March 5 – The Toronto Globe is founded by George Brown
  • May 10 – Government moves from Kingston to Montreal.
  • Amnesty in Montreal provides for Papineau's return.

Births

  • January 19 – William Mulock, politician and Minister (died 1944)
  • February 20 – Joshua Slocum, seaman, adventurer, writer, and first man to sail single-handedly around the world (died 1909)
  • March 7 – Andrew George Blair, politician and 6th Premier of New Brunswick (died 1907)
  • May 8 – Théotime Blanchard, farmer, merchant and politician (died 1911)
  • October 22 – Louis Riel, politician and Métis leader (died 1885)

Deaths

  • January 8 – William Warren Baldwin, doctor, militia officer, jp, lawyer, office holder, judge, businessman, and politician (born 1775)
  • February 6 – William Abrams, businessman, jp, judge, office holder, and militia officer (born 1785)

References

References

  1. "Queen Victoria {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia".
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