1823 in Canada

none April 2026 September 2023 1823 Events from the year 1823 in Canada. Incumbents Monarch: George IVKing George IV https://www.royal.uk/king-george-iv-r-1820-1830 18 April 2016 Official website of the British monarchy Federal government Parliament of Lower Canada: 11th Parliament of Upper Canada: 8th Governors Governor of the Canadas: Robert Milnes Governor of New Brunswick: George Stracey Smyth Governor of Nova Scotia: John Coape Sherbrooke Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: Richard Goodwin Keats Governor of Prince Edward Island: Charles Douglass Smith Events May 10 – Louis-Joseph Papineau and John Neilson are in London to present a petition of 60,000 signatures against favouring Union of the colonies October 14 – At a meeting, in Montreal, Mr. (afterwards Sir) James Stuart favors Union. Full date unknown Shanawdithit, the last known Beothuk is found British expedition up the St. Clair River; site of Corunna surveyed as a potential capital for Upper Canada Smiths Falls, Ontario is founded Ward Chipman replaces George Stracey Smyth as Governor of New Brunswick Peter Robinson organizes land settlements of Irish Catholics to Carelton and Lanark County, Ontario Arts and literature New books A General Description of Nova Scotia, Thomas Chandler Haliburton his first work James Fenimore Cooper's first volume of his Leatherstocking series published in United States. Births February 24 – William Murdoch, poet (died 1887) March 30 – James Cox Aikins, politician, Minister and Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (died 1904) April 29 – Hart Massey, businessman and philanthropist (died 1896)Martin, Joseph E. (2017). "Titans". Canada's History. 97 (5): 47–53. ISSN 1920-9894. June 2 – Gédéon Ouimet, politician and 2nd Premier of Quebec (died 1905) thumb|right|100px|Mackenzie Bowell June 13 – David Breakenridge Read, lawyer and 14th Mayor of Toronto (died 1904) June 17 – Henri Faraud, Roman Catholic bishop (died 1890) July 23 – Alexandre-Antonin Taché, Roman Catholic priest, missionary, author and Archbishop (died 1894) August 13 – Goldwin Smith, historian and journalist (died 1910) October 16 – Marc-Aurèle Plamondon, lawyer, journalist, publisher, and judge (died 1900) November 10 – Thomas Arkell, politician, farmer and grain merchant (died 1906) December 27 – Mackenzie Bowell, politician and 5th Prime Minister of Canada, Born in Rickinghall, England. (died 1917) References 1823 in Canada Category:Years of the 19th century in Canada Category:1823 in North America Category:1820s in Canada