Lord Monck

Lord Monck (Known as "Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck")

First Governor General of Canada Post-Confederation, Father of Confederation Ally

Born 10 October 1819

Templemore, Ireland

Passed Away 29 November 1894 Enniskerry, Ireland

Lifespan 75 years old

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"I hope that this union may lay the foundation of a great, prosperous, and happy nation on this continent."

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Irish-born statesman who served as Governor General from 1861 to 1868, whose diplomatic tact guided the Quebec Conference and the birth of Canadian Confederation.

Biographical Record

Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck, was appointed Governor General of British North America in 1861 during the perilous diplomatic crisis of the American Civil War. Monck recognized that the survival of the separate British colonies depended upon a federal union.

Monck worked tirelessly behind the scenes to reconcile political rivals John A. Macdonald and George Brown, hosting the 1864 Quebec Conference at Spencer Wood. On July 1, 1867, Monck was sworn in as the first Governor General of the new Dominion of Canada, leasing Rideau Hall in Ottawa as the official vice-regal residence.

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Final Resting Place

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Powerscourt Demesne Cemetery
Enniskerry, Ireland

                         GPS: 53.1833, -6.1833                    

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