Bruce, James (8th Earl of Elgin) National Historic Person

Ottawa, Ontario
James Bruce, The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine.  Date: 1848 (© James Bruce, Earl of Elgin | Comte d'Elgin / Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / C-000291)
James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, 1848
(© James Bruce, Earl of Elgin | Comte d'Elgin / Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / C-000291)
Address : Ottawa, Ontario

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 1953-05-26
Life Date: 1811 to 1863

Other Name(s):
  • Bruce, James (8th Earl of Elgin)  (Designation Name)

Importance: Governor General of British North America (1847-54) inaugurated responsible government in the Province of Canada