Gordon Drummond
General Sir Gordon Drummond, GCB (27 September 1772 – 10 October 1854) was a Canadian-born British Army officer and the first official to command the military and the civil government of Canada. As Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, Drummond distinguished himself on the Niagara front in the War of 1812 and later became Governor-General and Administrator of Canada.
General Sir Gordon Drummond GCB | |
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Portrait by George Théodore Berthon | |
| Governor General of the Canadas | |
| In office 1815–1816 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | George Prévost |
| Succeeded by | John Coape Sherbrooke |
| Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada | |
Acting | |
| In office 1813–1814 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Governor General | George Prévost |
| Preceded by | Francis de Rottenburg |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1772 Quebec City, Quebec |
| Died | 10 October 1854 (aged 82) London, England |
| Nationality | UK/Canada |
| Spouse | Margaret Russell (m. 1807) |
| Children | 2 sons (including Gordon Drummond) and daughter (Eliza Drummond) |
| Namesake(s) | Drummondville, Quebec Drummond Island, Michigan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | The Canadas |
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