1820 in Canada

none April 2026 September 2023 1820 Events from the year 1820 in Canada. Incumbents Monarch: George III (until January 29),31 December 2015 George III https://www.royal.uk/george-iii-r-1760-1820 18 April 2016 Official website of the British monarchy Royal Household then 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: 9th (until February 9) then 10th (April 11 – April 24) then 11th (starting December 14) Parliament of Upper Canada: 7th (until March 7) 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 June 18 – The Governor, Earl of Dalhousie, arrives. Full date unknown Creation of the municipality of Prescott and Russell in Upper Canada (today Ontario). William Lyon Mackenzie emigrates to Canada. Births thumb|right|100px|Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau in 1863 January 17 – Hiram Blanchard, Premier of Nova Scotia (d.1874)Biography – BLANCHARD, HIRAM – Volume X (1871-1880) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/blanchard_hiram_10E.html April 22, 2024 biographi.ca February 17 – Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Archbishop of Quebec (d.1898) May 12 – Luc Letellier de St-Just, politician and 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1881) May 19 - Stephen Richards, politician, Ontario MPP for Niagara and Provincial Secretary (d. 1894) May 30 – Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Premier of Quebec (d.1890) thumb|right|100px|Oliver Mowat July 2 – Oliver Mowat, politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario and 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (d.1903) August 2 – John Rose, politician (d.1888) August 6 – Donald Alexander Smith, politician (d.1914) August 16 – Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1892) August 27 – Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry, militia officer (d.1882) October 13 – John William Dawson, geologist and university administrator (d.1899) December 24 – Joseph-Charles Taché, a Canadian noted for his contributions to many aspects of the fabric of Canada (d.1894) Deaths March 12 – Sir Alexander Mackenzie, explorer (b.1764) April 8 – Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, colonizer and author (b.1771) July 11 – Frederick Traugott Pursh, botanist (b.1774) References 1820 in Canada Category:Years of the 19th century in Canada Category:1820 in North America