1840 in Canada

See also: 1839 in Canada, other events of 1840, 1841 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• May 6 – Postage stamps come into use.
• June 10 – Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are shot at.
• June 28 – Queen Victoria is crowned.
• July 23 – Act of Union. The Queen sanctions the union of Upper and Lower Canada. The United Canadas Act allows larger government to borrow more money.

Births

• January 1 – John Christian Schultz, politician
• February 19 – William LeSueur, historian
• June 25 – John Murray, detective
• September 26 – Louis-Olivier Taillon, Premier of Quebec
• October 9 – Robert Drummond, labour union
• October 15 – Honoré Mercier, Premier of Quebec
• November 6 – James Fisher, Manitoba politician
• November 9 – Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Premier of Quebec
• November 15 – May Fleming, author

Deaths