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george theodore berthon 's lieutenant-general sir gordon drummond governor-general and administrator of canada uk london , england 10 october 1854 quebec city , lower canada british empire '' ` french revolutionary wars '' ' 27 september 1772 general gordon drummond.jpg gordon drummond
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gordon drummond

general sir gordon drummond , gcb -lrb- 27 september 1772 -- 10 october 1854 -rrb- was a canadian-born british 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 .
