1845 in Canada
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Events from the year 1845 in Canada.
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[edit] Events
- 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.
[edit] Births
[edit] January to June
- January 9 - Laure Conan, novelist (d.1924)
- January 14 - Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada (d.1927)
- February 13 - William James Topley, photographer (d.1930)
- April 5 - Leonard Burnett, politician, farmer and teacher (d.1932)
- May 4 - Louis Henry Davies, lawyer, businessman, politician and 3rd Premier of Prince Edward Island (d.1924)
[edit] July to December
- July 20 - Charles-Eusèbe Dionne, naturalist and taxidermist (d.1925)
- August 6 - John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Governor General of Canada (d.1914)
- November 10 - John Sparrow David Thompson, lawyer, judge, politician, university professor and 4th Prime Minister of Canada (d.1894)
- December 15 - Edward Charles Bowers, politician (d.1929)
[edit] Deaths
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