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Son of a London merchant—Born 1799—Mercantile career—Enters Parliament 1826—Vice-President Board of Trade 1830—Cabinet Minister 1835—Governor-General of Canada 1839—Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada—Session of 1839-40—Returns to Montreal—Created Baron Sydenham—Opens first parliament of United Canadas—Fatal accident—Death—Personal Characteristics

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CHAPTER XIV.