Governor General of British North America

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The Governor General of British North America was the British Crown’s chief colonial representative overseeing the administration and governance of Britain’s North American territories before Canadian Confederation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British imperial office
colonial office
viceregal representative
appliesToJurisdiction British Columbia Colony
British North America
linked to: British America

Canada East
Canada West
New Brunswick
Newfoundland Colony
North-Western Territory
linked to: Rupert's Land

Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Province of Canada
Rupert's Land
Vancouver Island
appointedBy British government
linked to: UK government

British monarch
country United Kingdom
endCause Canadian Confederation
hasAuthorityOver colonial administration
imperial defence policy in British North America
implementation of British imperial policy
relations with Indigenous peoples in British North America
locationOfOffice Kingston, Province of Canada
linked to: Kingston, Ontario

Montreal, Province of Canada
Ottawa, Province of Canada
linked to: Ottawa

Quebec City, Province of Canada
linked to: Quebec City
officeHolderTitle Governor General
linked to: Governor-General
officeScope oversight of multiple British North American colonies
partOf British Empire
positionHeldBy Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart
linked to: 2nd Earl Cathcart

Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe
linked to: Charles Metcalfe

Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck
linked to: 4th Viscount Monck

Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham
Edmund Walker Head
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
replacedBy Governor General of Canada
replaces Governor-in-Chief of British North America
represents British Crown
British monarch in British North America
residence Government House, Kingston
Government House, Montreal
Rideau Hall
Spencer Wood, Quebec City
significantEvent oversaw implementation of responsible government in the Province of Canada
oversaw negotiations leading to Canadian Confederation
subordinateTo Colonial Office
Secretary of State for the Colonies
timePeriod pre-Confederation Canada

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Viscount Monck positionHeld Governor General of British North America
Governor General of the Province of Quebec replacedBy Governor General of British North America
George Prevost positionHeld Governor General of British North America
Parliament of the Province of Canada representedBy Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Governor of Canada East subordinateTo Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Governor of Canada East subordinateTo Governor General of British North America
Lord Durham positionHeld Governor General of British North America
Charles Metcalfe positionHeld Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Charles Metcalfe positionHeld Governor General of British North America
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester positionHeld Governor General of British North America
subject linked to: Baron Dorchester
Attorney General for Canada East appointedBy Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Robert Prescott positionHeld Governor-in-Chief of British North America
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Governor General of British North America replaces Governor-in-Chief of British North America
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Governor of Lower Canada successorOffice Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
2nd Earl Cathcart positionHeld Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
2nd Earl Cathcart positionHeld Governor General of British North America
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester positionHeld Governor-in-Chief of British North America
subject linked to: Sir Guy Carleton
linked to: Governor General of British North America
Catherine Anne Phipps spousePosition Governor General of British North America
Government of the Province of Canada representedBy Governor General of the Province of Canada
linked to: Governor General of British North America
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie positionHeld Governor General of British North America
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie positionHeld Governor-in-Chief of British North America
linked to: Governor General of British North America