Monck, Sir Charles Stanley (Lord Monck) National Historic Person
Ottawa, Ontario
Monck, Sir Charles Stanley (Lord Monck)
© Parks Canada
Address :
Ottawa, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1974-01-01
Life Date:
1819 to 1894
Other Name(s):
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Monck, Sir Charles Stanley (Lord Monck)
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Governor General of British North America (1861-67)
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds NHSC Ottawa, Ontario
An Irish peer and former member of the Palmerston administration, Lord Monck was named Governor General of British North America in 1861. During the American Civil War he laboured to keep hostilities from spreading north to British territory. An early proponent of the desirability of union of the British North American provinces, Monck devoted his energies and the prestige of his office to the cause of Confederation. His appointment was extended to allow him to become the first Governor General of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He retired to his estates in Ireland the following year.