1844 in Canada

Events from the year 1844 in Canada.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Victoria

Federal government

• Parliament: 2nd (starting November 28)

Governors

• Governor General of the Province of Canada: Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe
• Governor of New Brunswick: William MacBean George Colebrooke
• Governor of Nova Scotia: Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland
• Civil Governor of Newfoundland: John Harvey
• Governor of Prince Edward Island: Henry Vere Huntley

Premiers

• Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada —
• William Henry Draper, Canada West Premier
• Denis-Benjamin Viger, Canada East Premier

Events

• March 5 – The Toronto Globe is founded by George Brown
• May 10 – Government moves from Kingston to Montreal.
• Amnesty in Montreal provides for Papineau's return.

Births

• January 19 – William Mulock, politician and Minister (died 1944)
• February 20 – Joshua Slocum, seaman, adventurer, writer, and first man to sail single-handedly around the world (died 1909)
• March 7 – Andrew George Blair, politician and 6th Premier of New Brunswick (died 1907)
• May 8 – Théotime Blanchard, farmer, merchant and politician (died 1911)
• October 22 – Louis Riel, politician and Métis leader (died 1885)

Deaths

• January 8 – William Warren Baldwin, doctor, militia officer, jp, lawyer, office holder, judge, businessman, and politician (born 1775)
• February 6 – William Abrams, businessman, jp, judge, office holder, and militia officer (born 1785)

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