1863 in Canada

none April 2026 April 2020 1863 Events from the year 1863 in Canada. Incumbents Monarch — VictoriaQueen Victoria The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/victoria# www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca 5 December 2022 Federal government Parliament — 7th then 8th Governors Governor General of the Province of Canada — Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck Colonial Governor of Newfoundland — Alexander Bannerman Governor of New Brunswick — Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore Governor of Nova Scotia — George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby Governor of Prince Edward Island — George Dundas Premiers Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada – John Sandfield Macdonald, Canada West Premier Louis-Victor Sicotte, Canada East Premier until May 15, 1863 Antoine-Aimé Dorion, Canada East Premier on May 15, 1863 Premier of Newfoundland — Hugh Hoyles Premiers of New Brunswick — Samuel Leonard Tilley Premiers of Nova Scotia – Joseph Howe (until June 5, 1863) James William Johnston (on June 11, 1863) Premier of Prince Edward Island – Edward Palmer (before March 2, 1863) John Hamilton Gray (on March 2, 1863) Parliaments and Assemblies 7th Parliament of the Province of Canada 8th Parliament of the Province of Canada 19th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly 22nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia 21st General Assembly of Prince Edward Island 22nd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island Events March 17 — U.S. gives notice of intent to abrogate reciprocity. September 5 — Louis-Victor Sicotte appointed a puisne judge of the Superior Court for Saint-Hyacinthe District December 7 — New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: the Chesapeake Affair. Militia Pay Act for all males 18–60. Births February 3 — James White, geographer May 19 — John Alexander Mathieson, jurist, politician and Premier of Prince Edward Island (died 1947) July 1 — William Grant Stairs, explorer, soldier and adventurer (died 1892) October 4 — Peter Veniot, businessman, newspaper owner, politician and 17th Premier of New Brunswick (died 1936) October 10 — Louis Cyr, strongman (died 1912) November 14 — Edward Foster, fingerprint expert Deaths January 17 — Peter Warren Dease, HBC officer and Arctic explorer (born 1788) January 31 — Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of Toronto, lawyer, judge and political figure (born 1791) November 20 — James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, Governor General (born 1811) December 10 — James FitzGibbon, British colonel who served in Canada for 45 years (born 1780) References 1863 in Canada Category:Years of the 19th century in Canada Category:1863 in North America