In Canada, a number of sites and structures are named for governors general of the country, the Canadian monarch's representative in the country.
Governors and Governors General of New France (1627–1760) Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain (1627–1635) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ME (U.S. state)Champlain Mountain in Acadia National Park ONChamplain Samuel de Champlain Provincial ParkChamplain Bridge, Ottawa QCChamplain Champlain Sea Lake ChamplainChamplain Bridge, Montréal HMCS Champlain Boulevard Champlain, Quebec City Avenue Champlain, Saint-Hyacinthe Avenue Champlain, Shawinigan Avenue Champlain, Rouyn-Noranda Avenue Champlain, Pointe-Claire Avenue Champlain, Val-d'Or Boulevard Champlain, Candiac Avenue Champlain, Baie-Comeau Avenue Champlain, Mont-Joli Avenue Champlain, Chertsey Avenue Champlain, Disraeli Avenue Champlain, Venise-en-Québec Avenue Champlain, Saint-Armand Avenue Champlain, Hemmingford Avenue Champlain, Courcelles Champlain College Saint-LambertChâteau Champlain, Montréal
Charles de Montmagny Charles de Montmagny (1635–1648) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings QCMontmagny
Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge (1648–1651) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings QCCoulonge River
The Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau Louis de Buade de Frontenac (1672–1682, 1689–1698) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONFrontenac County Kingston FrontenacsFort Frontenac, Kingston QCRue Frontenac, Montreal, QuebecChâteau Frontenac, Quebec City Frontenac (Montreal Metro)
Vaudreuil family Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil (1703–1725)orPierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal (1755–1760) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBMount Elizabeth, named for the elder Vaudeuil's wife Louise Élisabeth de Joybert QCTerrasse-Vaudreuil Vaudreuil-Dorion
The Marquis de Beauharnois Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois (1725–1747) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings QCBeauharnoisBeauharnois Generating Station Beauharnois Canal
The Marquis de la Jonquière Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière (1749–1752) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings QCJonquière SKFort La Jonquière
Governors and Governors General of Canada (1760–1867) Sir Jeffery Amherst Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1760–1763) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NSAmherst ONAmherstburg Amherst Island Amherstview General Amherst High School, AmherstburgSchool History QC Rue Amherst, Montréal (renamed Rue Atateken in 2019) NUAmherst Island
The Lord Dorchester Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1768–1778, 1786–1796) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBDorchester Dorchester Island NSGuysborough County ONDorchesterHMCS Carleton, OttawaExtant Commissioned Ships – HMCS Carleton . The Canadian Forces website. Retrieved 2011-02-28.Carleton University Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School, Ottawa PEICarleton Carleton Cove Carleton Point QCDorchester Square, Montréal
Sir Frederick Haldimand Frederick Haldimand (1778–1786) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONHaldimand County"Haldimand History". Rootsweb Ancestry. Retrieved 2011-02-28. PEIHaldimand River
Robert Prescott Robert Prescott (1796–1799) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONPrescott Prescott and Russell United CountiesPrescott County Genweb. Rootsweb Ancestry. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
Sir George Prevost George Prevost (1812–1815) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONHMS Wolfe (launched in Kingston) was called HMS Sir George Prevost before its launch in 1813.
Sir Gordon Drummond Gordon Drummond (1815–1816) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBDrummond ONDrummond/North Elmsley QCDrummondville
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke John Coape Sherbrooke (1816–1818) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBSir John Sherbrooke, Saint John NSSherbrookeSir John Sherbrooke, Halifax QCSherbrookeSherbrooke Street, Montréal
The Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1818–1819) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NSRichmond County ONRichmond Richmond Hill"Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada)". crwflags.com. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2011-02-28. QCLennoxville RichmondFort Lennox
The Earl of Dalhousie George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (1820–1828) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBDalhousieCommunity Profile: Dalhousie, New Brunswick. ePodunk. 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-28. NSDalhousie UniversityHistory & Tradition at the Dalhousie University website. Retrieved 2011-02-28. ONPort Dalhousie
Sir James Kempt James Kempt (1828–1830) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NSKempt Kempt Head Kempt Lake Kempt Shore Kemptown Kemptville ONKemptvilleRideau Canal Waterway
The Lord Aylmer Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer (1830–1835) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONAylmer QCAylmerHistory of Aylmer. Aylmer & District Museum. 2002, revised 2006. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
The Earl of Gosford Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford (1835–1837) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings QCGosford River
Sir John Colborne John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton (1837–1838) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ON Port ColborneSeaton's House, Upper Canada College
The Lord Sydenham Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham (1839–1841) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONSydenham, Frontenac CountyCommunity Profile: Sydenham, Ontario. ePodunk. 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-28. Sydenham, Grey County Sydenham River Sydenham River (Lake Huron)
Sir Charles Metcalfe Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe (1843–1845) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONMetcalfeMetcalfe Street (Ottawa) QCMetcalfe Street (Montreal)
The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1847–1854) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBElgin Port Elgin ONBruce County Bruce Mines Elgin Elgin County Kincardine Port ElginPort Elgin: History . sunsets.com. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
Sir Edmund Walker Head Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet (1854–1861) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings NBEdmundstonTownships and parishes in Madawaska County – Edmundston also known as Petit-Sault, or Little Falls. The Upper St. John River Valley website. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
Governors General of Canada (since 1867) The Viscount Monck Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck (1867–1869) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONMonck Township, Muskoka Monck, Wellington NorthMonck RoadOntario Plaque for Monck Road
The Lord Lisgar John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar (1869–1872) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ONLisgar GO Station, Mississauga"Lisgar" at heritagemississauga.comLisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa Lisgar Middle School, Mississauga
The Earl of Dufferin Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1872–1878) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings BCCountess of Dufferin Range, named for Lord Dufferin's wife Hariot, Countess of Dufferin Dufferin Island Dufferin, Kamloops MBCountess of Dufferin, named for Lord Dufferin's wife Hariot, Countess of DufferinCountess of Dufferin at the Winnipeg Railway Museum website NSPort Dufferin ONDufferin CountyAbout DufferinDufferin Street, Toronto QCDufferin Street, Quebec CityTerrasse Dufferin, Quebec City
Marquess of Lorne
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (1878–1883) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings MBLorne NBLorne Lorneville NSLorne Lornevale Lorneville Port Lorne ONLorne ParkLPSS Matters PEI Lorne Valley YKMount Lorne
The Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1883–1888) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings ABLansdowne, Edmonton BCLansdowne Centre, Richmond MBLansdowne School, Winnipeg NBLansdowne Street, Fredericton NSLansdowne ONLansdowne Lansdowne Park, OttawaLansdowne Park Heritage Brief, p. 12.Lansdowne Avenue, Toronto Lansdowne station (Toronto) Lansdowne Street, Peterborough Lansdowne Street, SudburyLansdowne Public School, Sudbury Lord Lansdowne Junior Public School, TorontoLansdown House QCLansdowne Street, Quebec City YKLansdowne Mount Lansdowne
The Lord Stanley of Preston Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby (1888–1893) Region Geographic locations Civil structures and other objects Schools Buildings BCStanley Park, Vancouver Stanley Peak NBStanley NSStanley ONPort Stanley QCRue Stanley, Montréalthe Stanley Cup, a trophy presented to the winning team of the National Hockey League annuallyOttawa Journal article of dinner at Backcheck website. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
The Earl of Aberdeen John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (1893–1898) Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings BCAberdeen, Kamloops Aberdeen Lake Haddo Lake NBAberdeen Parish ONAberdeen Street, Hamilton Aberdeen Street, Kingston Aberdeen Street, Sarnia Aberdeen Street, TorontoAberdeen Pavilion, OttawaHistory of Lansdowne Park QCLady Aberdeen Bridge, in Gatineau, is named for Lord Aberdeen's wife Ishbel, Countess of Aberdeen SKAberdeen
The Earl of Minto Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1898–1904) Region Geographic locations Civil structures and other objects Schools Buildings BCMinto City Mount MintoMinto Street, Vancouver MBMintoDiscover Minnedosa! NBMinto ONMintoMinto Place, Ottawa Minto Street, TorontoLady Minto Hospital, Cochrane, is named for Lord Minto's wife Mary, Countess of Minto.About Lady Minto at the Lady Minto Hospital website Minto Skating Club, OttawaThe Earl of Minto at canadahistory.comthe Minto Cup, a trophy presented annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team in CanadaMinto Cup at the Canadian Lacrosse Association website
The Earl Grey Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1904–1911) Region Geographic locations Civil structures and other objects Schools Buildings NLGrey River SKEarl GreyEarl Grey website (History section)the Grey Cup, a trophy presented annually to the champion of the Canadian Football League
The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
The Duke of Devonshire Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1916–1921) Region Geographic locations Civil structures and other objects Schools Buildings ONDevonshire Community Public School, OttawaDevonshire Cup, a trophy presented to the champion of the Canadian Senior Golf Association Duke of Devonshire Trophy, awarded by the Ottawa Horticultural Society to its highest scoring exhibitor
The Lord Byng of Vimy Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (1921–1926) Region Geographic locations Civil structures and other objects Schools Buildings ABMount Byng BCCamp Byng, Roberts Creek Mount ByngLord Byng Elementary School, Richmond Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver MBGeneral Byng School, Winnipeg ONGovernor General's Cup awarded at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto QCBaron Byng High School, Montrealthe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, presented annually to the most sportsmanlike NHL player, was donated by Lord Byng's wife Evelyn, Lady Byng of Vimy
The Viscount Willingdon Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1926–1931) Region Geographic locations Civil structures and other objects Schools Buildings ABWillingdon BCWillingdon Heights, BurnabyWillingdon Secondary School, Burnabythe Willingdon Cup, presented annually to the champion of the Royal Canadian Golf Association
The Earl of Bessborough