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 CNHS - Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, (Baron Sydenham) Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 13.472 W 076° 29.574
18T E 380759 N 4897895
This plaque, in tribute to Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, is located on Stuart Street, in Kingston. Cette plaque, en hommage à Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, est située sur la rue Stuart, à Kingston.
Waymark Code: WMEE80
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/15/2012
Views: 7
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Thomson, a British businessman and politician, was sent to North America to implement the Union of the Canadas. Having won assent for the union in 1840, he was elevated to the peerage and served as the new province's Governor-General until his untimely death in Kingston. In establishing a system based on harmony between legislative and executive branches, yet one which fell short of responsible government, he succeeded in bringing together moderates in an administration designed to aid in recovery from the recent political, social and economic troubles that culminated in the Rebellions of 1837-38.
Le texte sur la plaque se lit comme suit:
Envoyé en Amérique du Nord pour effectuer l'union des deux Canadas, Thomson, homme d'affaires et politicien anglais, fut créé Baron Sydenham en 1840. Il devint gouverneur général du Canada-Uni mais il mourut prématurément à Kingston en 1841. En établissant un système basé sur l'harmonie entre les pouvoirs législatifs et exécutifs, qui n'impliquait pas cependant la responsabilité ministérielle, Sydenham réunit les modérés dans une administration destinée à remettre le pays des difficultés politiques, sociales et économiques, qui avaient conduit aux Rébellions de 1837 et 1838.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Kingston
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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