Charles
Edward Poulett
"1st Baron Sydenham"
Thomson
Born in Farnham, Surrey, England
Son of John (Thomson) Buncombe-Poulett-Thomson
and Charlotte (Jacob) Thomson Buncombe-Poulett-Thomson
Brother of
Harriet (Thomson) Lock, Emily Poulett (Thomson) Hammersley and Frances Poulett (Thomson) Baring Eden
Died
at age 42
in Kingston, Canada West
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham |
16th Governor General of British North America 1839 - 1841 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Bagot |
| Preceded by position created |
Governor General of the Province of Canada 1841 - 1841 |
Succeeded by Charles Bagot |
| Preceded by George Arthur |
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada 1839 - 1841 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
Biography
Charles Edward Poulett Thomson was the youngest of the nine children of John Poulett Thomson and Charlotte Jacob.
After his election to the House of Commons in 1826, he served as vice-president of the Board of Trade and treasurer of the navy. In 1834 and 1835 he was president of the Board of Trade. In 1839 he was appointed governor-in-chief of British North America.
Sources
- Phillip Buckner, “THOMSON, CHARLES EDWARD POULETT, 1st Baron SYDENHAM,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 7, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed February 17, 2017, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/thomson_charles_edward_poulett_7E.html.
- Wikipedia entry for Charles Poulett Thomson.
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