Head, Sir Edmund Walker, 1805-68, British governor-general of Canada (1854-61), cousin of Sir Francis Bond Head. An Oxford scholar and tutor, he published several books. His success as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (1848-54) led to his appointment as governor-general of Canada in 1854. He faced difficult problems during his administration, primarily caused by the antagonism between French and British inhabitants, but he retired from office before the political issues that led to confederation (1867) reached a peak.

Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet, KCB (Wiarton Place, near Maidstone February 16, 1805 – January 28, 1868 London) was British colonial administrator. He was simultaneously Governor General of the Province of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Canada West and Canada East (1854-1861) and formerly Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He was an Oxford scholar and tutor who published several books.(valued at $99000 canadian)

While Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Head authorized the creation of an engineering faculty at the University of New Brunswick. This was the first such programme in what would become Canada. In his honour, the buildings housing this faculty at UNB are called Head Hall. The city of Edmundston, New Brunswick was named after him.

See also

• List of Lieutenant Governors of Ontario
• List of Lieutenant Governors of Quebec

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online