Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham

The Right Honourable The Lord Sydenham GCB PC
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
In office 1839–1841
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Sir George Arthur, Bt
Succeeded by	Major General John Clitherow
Governor General of the Province of Canada
In office 1839–1841
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	The Earl of Durham GCB
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Bagot
President of the Board of Trade
In office 5 June – 14 November 1834
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	The Earl Grey KG The Viscount Melbourne
Preceded by	The Earl of Auckland GCB
Succeeded by	The Lord Ashburton
In office 8 April 1835 – 29 August 1839
Monarchs	William IV; Victoria
Prime Minister	The Viscount Melbourne
Preceded by	The Lord Ashburton
Succeeded by	The Lord Taunton
Personal details
Born	(1799-09-13)13 September 1799 Waverley Abbey, Farnham, Surrey
Died	19 September 1841(1841-09-19) (aged 42) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig

Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, GCB, PC (13 September 1799 – 19 September 1841) was a British businessman, politician, diplomat and the first Governor General of the united Province of Canada.^[1]