Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham

The Lord Sydenham
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
In office
1839–1841
MonarchVictoria
Preceded bySir George Arthur, Bt
Succeeded byMajor General John Clitherow
Governor General of the Province of Canada
In office
1839–1841
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byThe Earl of Durham GCB
Succeeded bySir Charles Bagot
President of the Board of Trade
In office
5 June – 14 November 1834
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterThe Earl Grey KG
The Viscount Melbourne
Preceded byThe Earl of Auckland GCB
Succeeded byThe Lord Ashburton
In office
8 April 1835 – 29 August 1839
MonarchsWilliam IV;
Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Melbourne
Preceded byThe Lord Ashburton
Succeeded byThe Lord Taunton
Personal details
Born(1799-09-13)13 September 1799
Waverley Abbey, Farnham, Surrey
Died19 September 1841(1841-09-19) (aged 42)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, GCB, PC (13 September 1799 – 19 September 1841) was a British businessman, politician, diplomat and the first Governor General of the united Province of Canada.[1]

  1. ^ Baron Sydenham Retrieved on 19 Feb 2018