British Governors General Of Canada: 1867-
I have truncated this list with the advent of native-born Canadians filling
the post.[1] The Right Honourable Vincent Massey was the first Canadian, acceding
in 1952.
Name & Title |
Dates |
| Charles Monck, 4 Viscount Monck, 1 Baron Monck |
1861-1869 |
| Sir John Young, 1 Baronet of Bailieborough (later Baron Lisgar) |
1869-1872 |
| Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, I Earl of Dufferin |
1872-1878 |
| John Campbell, Earl of Campbell, Marquess of Lorne |
1878-1883 |
| Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, V Marquess of Lansdowne |
1883-1888 |
| Frederick Stanley, 1 Baron Stanley of Preston |
1888-1893 |
| John Hamilton-Gordon, VII Earl of Aberdeen |
1893-1898 |
| Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, IV Earl of Minto |
1898-1904 |
| Albert Grey, IV Earl Grey |
1904-1911 |
| Prince Arthur, 1 Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
1911-1916 |
| Victor Cavendish, 9 Duke of Devonshire |
1916-1921 |
| Julian Byng, 1 Baron Byng of Vimy |
1921-1926 |
| Freeman Freeman-Thomas, I Marquess of Willingdon |
1926-1931 |
| Vere Ponsonby, IX Earl of Bessborough |
1931-1935 |
| John Buchan, 1 Baron Tweedsmuir |
1935-1940 |
| Alexander Cambridge, I Earl of Athlone |
1940-1946 |
| Harold Alexander, 1 Viscount Alexander of Tunis, 1 Baron Rideau |
1946-1952 |
ENDNOTES
1 Rideau House, Ottawa, 1993; and List of Governors General of Canada, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_General_of_Canada.
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