Charles Lennox (4th duke of Richmond)
See also: Charles Lennox, Lennox
Charles Lennox (September 9th, 1764 - August 28th, 1819), 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, is a soldier, a politician and a British colonial administrator.
He is the son of the general George Henry Lennox and the nephew of Charles Lennox, 3 {{E}} duke of Richmond and Lennox. This last not having children, Charles inherits the title of duke with died of his uncle in 1806. He marries in 1789 Charlotte Gordon, girl of the duke of Gordon, and they had seven wire and seven girls.
Career
Lennox becomes captain of the 35e regiment of infantry at the 23 years age, and lieutenant-colonel of the army two years later in 1789, thanks to the influence of his/her uncle of which he was the secretary. This same year, it fights in duel against the duke of York, wire of the king George III. It leaves there unscathed.In 1790, it is elected appointed Sussex with the House of Commons and is constantly re-elected until 1806 when, become duke, it becomes ineligible. The following year, it is named Lord lieutenant d' Irlande and the remainder until in 1813. Of 1814 until in 1818 it lives with Brussels; June 15th 1815, his wife gives a famous ball during which Wellington learns the advance from Napoleon in the Netherlands.
Governor of British North America
May 8th, 1818, Richmond learns its nomination as governor as a chief from the British North America. It arrives at Quebec on July 29th, 1818. The instructions which it received enjoignent to him to improve defense of the colonies, the inland navigation and to encourage British immigration. After a round of inspection, it recommends to build a channel in Lachine like between the Lake Ontarios and Érié. He also advises to build a military road between the Low-Canada and the New Brunswick.Richmond does not make a success of as well as its predecessors Prevost and Sherbrooke to reconcile the support of the leaders French Canadian. Mgr Plessis regards it as less accessible and more inclined listening to the opinions of the left bureaucrat the British. The governor tries to repudiate the compromise which has occurred between the Sherbrooke governor and the Chambre from assembly on the approval of the budget of the colony by the Room. Inflexible on the respect of the prerogatives of the Crown, he wants to also reintroduce the wages of Sinécure and the civil list guaranteed for the lifespan of the king. He supports moreover the union of the Haut and the Low-Canada to neutralize the political power of the French-speaking people. After its administration, the relations between the British Crown and the assembly of Low-Canada worsen continuously.
At the time of a round of inspection at the summer 1819, Richmond is bitten by a fox close to Sorel; the wound is healed and Richmond continues its voyage. However, during its stay in High-Canada, the primary symptoms of the Rage appear. The state of the patient worsens and he dies finally on August 28th.
See too
Related articles
- List of the governors of Canada before the Confederation
External bonds
- Article in the biographical Dictionary of Canada
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