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1863 in Canada

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Events from the year 1863 in Canada.

Incumbents

  • Monarch — Victoria

Federal government

Governors

  • Governor General of the Province of Canada — Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck
  • Colonial Governor of Newfoundland — Alexander Bannerman
  • Governor of New Brunswick — Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore
  • Governor of Nova Scotia — George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby
  • Governor of Prince Edward Island — George Dundas

Premiers

  • Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada –
    • John Sandfield Macdonald, Canada West Premier
    • Louis-Victor Sicotte, Canada East Premier until May 15, 1863
    • Antoine-Aimé Dorion, Canada East Premier on May 15, 1863
  • Premier of Newfoundland — Hugh Hoyles
  • Premiers of New Brunswick — Samuel Leonard Tilley
  • Premiers of Nova Scotia –
    • Joseph Howe (until June 5, 1863)
    • James William Johnston (on June 11, 1863)
  • Premier of Prince Edward Island –
    • Edward Palmer (before March 2, 1863)
    • John Hamilton Gray (on March 2, 1863)

Parliaments and Assemblies

Events

  • March 17 — U.S. gives notice of intent to abrogate reciprocity.
  • September 5 — Louis-Victor Sicotte appointed a puisne judge of the Superior Court for Saint-Hyacinthe District
  • December 7 — New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: the Chesapeake Affair.
  • Militia Pay Act for all males 18–60.

Births

  • February 3 — James White, geographer
  • May 19 — John Alexander Mathieson, jurist, politician and Premier of Prince Edward Island (died 1947)
  • July 1 — William Grant Stairs, explorer, soldier and adventurer (died 1892)
  • October 4 — Peter Veniot, businessman, newspaper owner, politician and 17th Premier of New Brunswick (died 1936)
  • October 10 — Louis Cyr, strongman (died 1912)
  • November 14 — Edward Foster, fingerprint expert

Deaths

  • January 17 — Peter Warren Dease, HBC officer and Arctic explorer (born 1788)
  • January 31 — Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto, lawyer, judge and political figure (born 1791)
  • November 20 — James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, Governor General (born 1811)
  • December 10 — James FitzGibbon, British colonel who served in Canada for 45 years (born 1780)

References

References

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