Alexander Tilloch Galt

The Honourable
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt
GCMG PC
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt in 1869
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Town of Sherbrooke
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byEdward Towle Brooks
Minister of Finance
In office
July 1, 1867 – November 7, 1867
Prime MinisterJohn A. Macdonald
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded bySir John Rose, 1st Baronet
1st Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
1880–1883
Preceded bySir John Rose, 1st Baronet (as Financial Commissioner)
Succeeded byCharles Tupper
Personal details
Born(1817-09-05)September 5, 1817
Chelsea, England
DiedSeptember 19, 1893(1893-09-19) (aged 76)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting placeMount Royal Cemetery
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
Spouses
  • Elliott Torrance
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    (m. 1848; died 1850)​
  • Amy Gordon Torrance
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    (m. 1851)​
Relations
Children11, including Elliott
ParentJohn Galt

Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, GCMG CB PC (September 6, 1817 – September 19, 1893)[1] was a politician and Father of Confederation, the union of British North American colonies into Canada.

  1. ^ MARGARET E. MCCALLUM. "Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 2, 2013.