1845 in Canada
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Events from the year 1845 in Canada.
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Events [edit]
- Halifax native Samuel Cunard chooses Boston as the western terminus for his steamships.
- Lord Cathcart, the new governor, arrives.
- The Rebellion Losses Commission sits.
- The Welland Canal is opened.
Births [edit]
January to June [edit]
- January 9 - Laure Conan, novelist (died 1924)
- January 14 - Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada (died 1927)
- February 13 - William James Topley, photographer (died 1930)
- April 5 - Leonard Burnett, politician, farmer and teacher (died 1932)
- May 4 - Louis Henry Davies, lawyer, businessman, politician and 3rd Premier of Prince Edward Island (died 1924)
July to December [edit]
- July 9 - Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor General of Canada (died 1914)
- July 20 - Charles-Eusèbe Dionne, naturalist and taxidermist (died 1925)
- August 6 - John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Governor General of Canada (died 1914)
- November 10 - John Sparrow David Thompson, lawyer, judge, politician, and 4th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1894)
- December 15 - Edward Charles Bowers, politician (died 1929)
Deaths [edit]
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