Historedia
Person

Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1840–1841

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Province of Canada created by the Act of Union

    1840–1841

    Role: First Governor General of the united Province of Canada

    1. 1840 – 10 February 1841 · Seat of government and first capitalSydenham's Implementation

      Lord Sydenham implemented the Union Act in 1840, moving the seat of government to Kingston, the first capital from 1841.

    2. July 1840 – 10 February 1841 · British ParliamentAct of Union 1840

      The Act of Union 1840 merged Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, creating a single legislature.

  2. Act of Union proclaimed; Province of Canada formed

    1841

    Role: Governor General

    1. 10 February 1841 · Montreal (proclamation site; not among allowed places)Proclamation of the Act of Union

      The Act of Union 1840 was proclaimed in Montreal on 10 February 1841, officially marking the beginning of the Province of Canada.

    2. 10 February 1841 · First capital of the United Province of CanadaMerger into United Province

      Upper and Lower Canada were merged into the United Province of Canada upon the 10 February 1841 proclamation, with Kingston as the first capital.

Sources

  1. Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
  2. Province of Canada Wikipedia