The following is a list of the Governors and Governor General of Canada and the previous territories and colonies that now make up the country. For the governors of New France see: Governor of New France.
Governors from the Conquest to the union of the Canadas
(*) Lord Gosford resigned in November 1837 during the Patriotes Rebellion. Colborne was raised to commander in chief of British forces and acting governor-general to put down the 1837 Rebellions and restore order in both Upper Canada and Lower Canada. He remained in place until Lord Durham's arrival.
British
(*) As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Duff was technically the first Canadian to serve as Governor General, though he only did so in an acting capacity for a few months following Lord Tweedsmuir's death.
Canadian
See also
External link
List of Former Governors General - Government of Canada
Last updated: 08-17-2005 09:22:57