1890 in Canada
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Incumbents
- Monarch — Victoria of Canada
- Governor General — Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of DerbyFrederick Stanley, 16th Earl of DerbyFrederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, PC , known as Frederick Stanley until 1886 and as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and the sixth Governor General...
- Prime Minister — John A. MacdonaldJohn A. MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- Lieutenant Governor — Sir Alexander CampbellAlexander Campbell (Canadian politician)Sir Alexander Campbell, PC, KCMG, QC was an English-born, Canadian statesman and politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation....
- Premier — Sir Oliver MowatOliver MowatSir Oliver Mowat, was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history...
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- Lieutenant Governor — Auguste-Real AngersAuguste-Réal AngersSir Auguste-Réal Angers, KCB, PC was a Canadian judge and parliamentarian, holding seats both as a member of the Canadian House of Commons, and as a Senator...
- Premier — Honore MercierHonoré MercierHonoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
- Lieutenant Governor — Sir Malachy Bowes DalyMalachy Bowes DalySir Malachy Bowes Daly, KCMG was a Canadian politician and the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.Born in Quebec City, the son of Sir Dominick Daly, he was called to the bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1864...
- Premier — William S. Fielding
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
- Lieutenant Governor — Sir Samuel Leonard TilleySamuel Leonard TilleySir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family...
- Premier — Andrew G. Blair
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
- Lieutenant Governor — Jedediah Slason CarvellJedediah Slason CarvellJedediah Slason Carvell was a Canadian businessman, politician, and office holder.-Accomplishments:From 1877 to 1878, he was the sixth Mayor of Charlottetown. He was also Spain's vice-consul in Prince Edward Island....
- Premier — Neil McLeod
Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Lieutenant Governor — John Christian SchultzJohn Christian SchultzSir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...
- Premier — Thomas GreenwayThomas GreenwayFor the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
- Lieutenant Governor — Hugh NelsonHugh NelsonSir Hugh Muir Nelson, KCMG was Premier of Queensland from 1893 to 1898.Nelson was born at Kilmarnock, Scotland. His father, Dr William Lambie Nelson, was elected to the first Queensland parliament in 1860 but was unseated because he was a minister of religion...
- Premier — John RobsonJohn RobsonJohn Robson was a Canadian journalist and politician, who served as the ninth Premier of the Province of British Columbia.-Journalist and activist:...
Events
- March 31 — ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
Liberals under Thomas GreenwayThomas GreenwayFor the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
halt public funding of CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
schools; causes uproar in QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. - June 5 — Ontario electionOntario general election, 1890The Ontario general election, 1890 was the seventh general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 5, 1890, to elect the 91 Members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
: Sir Oliver MowatOliver MowatSir Oliver Mowat, was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history...
's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority. - July 20 — British Columbia electionBritish Columbia general election, 1890This was the sixth election held after British Columbia became a province of Canada on July 20, 1871. The number of members was increased for this election from 27 in the previous election to 33, although the number of ridings was decreased to 18....
- August 10 — Prince Edward Island electionPrince Edward Island general election, 1890The 1890 Prince Edward Island election was held on 10 August 1890 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada....
January to June
- April 20 — Maurice DuplessisMaurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
, politician and 16th Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
(d.19591959 in Canada-Incumbents:* Monarch—Elizabeth II* Governor General—Georges Vanier* Prime Minister – John Diefenbaker* Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning* Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - March 3 — Norman BethuneNorman BethuneHenry Norman Bethune was a Canadian physician and medical innovator. Bethune is best known for his service in war time medical units during the Spanish Civil War and with the Communist Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War...
, physician and medical innovator (d.19391939 in Canada-Events:*May 17 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth begin their royal tour of Canada, eventually visiting every province.*September 7 - Prime Minister Mackenzie King calls for a special session of Parliament, to discuss a declaration of war versus Nazi Germany...
) - March 21 — Norman HipelNorman HipelNorman Otto Hipel was a Canadian politician, noted for his service as Minister of Labour for Ontario in the cabinet of Mitchell Hepburn. He served as MLA for Waterloo South.-Personal background and career:...
, politician and Minister (d.19531953 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Vincent Massey*Prime Minister – Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - March 24 — Agnes MacphailAgnes MacphailAgnes Campbell Macphail was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
, politician, first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
(d.19541954 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Vincent Massey*Prime Minister – Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - March 27 — John Horne BlackmoreJohn Horne BlackmoreJohn Horne Blackmore , a school teacher and principal by training, was the first leader of what became the Social Credit Party of Canada, a political party in Canada that promoted the social credit theories of monetary reform....
, politician (d.19711971 in Canada- Incumbents :*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Roland Michener*Prime Minister: Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta: Harry Strom then Peter Lougheed*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - May 4 — Franklin CarmichaelFranklin CarmichaelFranklin Carmichael was a Canadian artist. He was the youngest original member of the Group of Seven.-Biography:The youngest of the Group of Seven, Franklin Carmichael was born in 1890. His father was a carriage maker...
, painter and Group of SevenGroup of Seven (artists)The Group of Seven, sometimes known as the Algonquin school, were a group of Canadian landscape painters from 1920-1933, originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael , Lawren Harris , A. Y. Jackson , Franz Johnston , Arthur Lismer , J. E. H. MacDonald , and Frederick Varley...
member (d.19451945 in Canada-Events:* January 8 - Brantford, Ontario becomes the first Canadian community to fluoridate its water supply.* 1944-1945: World War II: Japan's Special Balloon Regiment drops 9,000 balloon bombs over the Pacific Northwest, intended to cause panic, by starting forest fires. Six casualties, a woman...
) - May 17 — Lionel FitzGerald, artist
- May 30 — John Stuart FosterJohn Stuart FosterJohn Stuart Foster was a Canadian physicist.Born in Clarence, Nova Scotia, he completed his Ph.D. at Yale University with a dissertation on the first measurements of the Stark effect in Helium. In 1924 he gained an appointment as assistant professor at McGill University in Montreal where he taught...
, physicist (d.19441944 in Canada-Events:*March 20 - Henry Duncan Graham Crerar becomes chief of the Canadian Army*June 6 - World War II: The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division lands at Juno Beach, part of the Invasion of Normandy...
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July to December
- July 27 — Ian Alistair MackenzieIan Alistair MackenzieIan Alistair Mackenzie, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Assynt, Scotland, Mackenzie entered politics by winning a seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 1920 BC election...
, politician and Minister (d.19491949 in Canada-Events:*March 31 - Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province at a fraction of a second from April 1, April Fools' Day.*April 1 - Joey Smallwood becomes the first premier of Newfoundland as a Canadian province...
) - August 10 — Angus Lewis MacdonaldAngus Lewis MacdonaldAngus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC , popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services...
, lawyer, law professor, politician and 19th Premier of Nova ScotiaPremier of Nova ScotiaThe Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
(d.19541954 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Vincent Massey*Prime Minister – Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - September 20 — Kathleen ParlowKathleen ParlowKathleen Parlow was a child prodigy with her outstanding technique with a violin, which earned her the nickname "The lady of the golden bow"...
, violinist (d.19631963 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Georges Vanier*Prime Minister: John Diefenbaker then Lester B. Pearson*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - October 9 — Aimee Semple McPhersonAimee Semple McPhersonAimee Semple McPherson , also known as Sister Aimee, was a Canadian-American Los Angeles, California evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s. She founded the Foursquare Church...
, evangelist (d.19441944 in Canada-Events:*March 20 - Henry Duncan Graham Crerar becomes chief of the Canadian Army*June 6 - World War II: The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division lands at Juno Beach, part of the Invasion of Normandy...
) - October 28 — Louis Orville BreithauptLouis Orville BreithauptLouis Orville Breithaupt served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1952 to 1957.Born in Berlin , Ontario, the son of Louis Jacob Breithaupt and Emma Alvarine Devitt, he was educated at the University of Toronto. He became head of his family's leather business, Breithaupt...
, 18th Lieutenant Governor of OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
(d.19601960 in Canada-Incumbents:* Monarch: Elizabeth II* Governor General: Georges Vanier* Prime Minister: John Diefenbaker* Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning* Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - December 10 — Byron Ingemar JohnsonByron Ingemar JohnsonByron Ingemar "Boss" Johnson , born Björn Ingimar "Bjössi" Jónsson,to family of Icelandic Immigrants,he served as the 24th Premier of the province of British Columbia, Canada, from 1947 to 1952...
, politician and 24th Premier of British ColumbiaPremier of British ColumbiaThe Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...
(d.19641964 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Georges Vanier*Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
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Deaths
- January 1 — Joseph Godéric Blanchet, politician (b.18291829 in CanadaSee also:1828 in Canada,other events of 1829,1830 in Canada.----Events from the year 1829 in Canada.-Events:*January 4 - Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada founds Upper Canada College, as a feeder school to the newly formed University of Toronto and a home for the colony's upper...
) - January 17 — François-Xavier-Anselme TrudelFrançois-Xavier-Anselme TrudelFrançois-Xavier-Anselme Trudel was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Trudel was elected as a Conservative candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Champlain in 1871. He co-authored the Programme Catholique and was an Ultramontanist...
, politician (b.18381838 in CanadaSee also:1837 in Canada,other events of 1838,1839 in Canada.----Events from the year 1838 in Canada.-January to June:*January - Samuel Lount captured.*January 13 - Navy Island evacuated....
) - January 25, 1890 - William KennedyWilliam Kennedy (explorer)William Kennedy was born at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan, a son of the Hudson's Bay Company Chief Factor there, Alexander Kennedy and his Cree wife, Aggathas. At thirteen, he was sent to his father’s birthplace in the Orkney Islands for his education...
an explorer involved in the search for Sir John Franklin - April 4 — Pierre-Joseph-Olivier ChauveauPierre-Joseph-Olivier ChauveauPierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary...
, Premier of Quebec (b.18201820 in Canada-Events:* June 18 - The Governor, Earl of Dalhousie, arrives.-Full date unknown:* Creation of the municipality of Prescott and Russell in Upper Canada .* William Lyon Mackenzie emigrates to Canada.-Births:...
) - April 25 — CrowfootCrowfootCrowfoot or Isapo-Muxika was a chief of the Siksika First Nation. His parents, Istowun-eh'pata and Axkahp-say-pi , were Kainai. His brother Iron Shield became Chief Bull...
, a chief of the SiksikaSiksika NationThe Siksika Nation is a First Nation in southern Alberta, Canada. The name Siksiká comes from the Blackfoot words sik and iká , with a connector s between the two words. The plural form of Siksiká is Siksikáwa...
First NationFirst NationsFirst Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
(b. c18301830 in CanadaSee also:1829 in Canada,other events of 1830,1831 in Canada.----Events from the year 1830 in Canada.-Events:*Influenza epidemic strikes tribes of British Columbia.*Canada is divided into counties....
) - September 26 — Henri FaraudHenri FaraudHenri Faraud, , a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, was the first Vicar Apostolic of Athabasca-Mackenzie in western Canada....
, bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
(b.18231823 in CanadaSee also:1822 in Canada,other events of 1823,1824 in Canada.----Events from the year 1823 in Canada.-Events:*May 10 - Louis-Joseph Papineau and John Neilson are in London to present a petition of 60,000 signatures against favouring Union of the colonies*October 14 - At a meeting, in Montreal, Mr...
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- December — Silas Tertius Rand BillSilas Tertius Rand BillSilas Tertius Rand Bill was a Nova Scotia born politician, merchant and shipowner. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1878 as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party to represent the riding of Queens.He lived in Liverpool. Bill served as treasurer for Queens County. He never...
, politician, merchant and shipowner (b.18421842 in CanadaSee also:1841 in Canada,other events of 1842,1843 in Canada.----Events from the year 1842 in Canada.-Events:*January 10 - Governor General of Canada Sir Charles Bagot arrives at Kingston, Ontario.*January 12 - The Islander is founded...
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