Canada's governors general, 1847-1878 : biography and constitutional evolution / Barbara J. Messamore.

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Messamore, Barbara Jane, 1959-

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781442671720
1442671726
128199183X
9781281991836
9786611991838
6611991832

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Canada's governors general, 1847-1878.DDC classification:

971.04/0922

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F1005 .M47 2006eb

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Contents:

Introduction: Biography and constitutional evolution -- 'Governor-generalities' -- Mary Lambton's husband -- The 'great experiment' : Elgin, Grey, and responsible government -- A round man in a square hole : Sir Edmund Head in the United Canadas -- 'A cat into hell without claws' : Monck and his ministries, 1816-1864 -- 'An indolent individuial'? Lord Lisgar and Canadian diplomacy -- 'A matter of instinct' : Lord Dufferin and the Pacific scandal -- Character, context, and the constitution : Dufferin, Edward Blake, and the role of the governor general -- Conclusion.

Review: "Often ignored in the study of Canadian history or dismissed as a vestige of colonial status, the governor general's office provides essential historical insight into Canada's constitutional evolution. In the nineteenth century, as today, individual governors general exercised considerable scope in interpreting their approach to the office. The era from 1847 to 1878 witnessed profound changes in Canada's relationship with Britain, and in this new book Barbara J. Messamore explores the nature of these changes through an examination of the role of the governor general."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Often ignored in the study of Canadian history or dismissed as a vestige of colonial status, the governor general's office provides essential historical insight into Canada's constitutional evolution. In the nineteenth century, as today, individual governors general exercised considerable scope in interpreting their approach to the office. The era from 1847 to 1878 witnessed profound changes in Canada's relationship with Britain, and in this new book Barbara J. Messamore explores the nature of these changes through an examination of the role of the governor general."--Jacket.