Sir James Kempt

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A commander in the Peninsular Wars (1808–1814), in 1819 Sir James Kempt was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia in Canada. He held the post until 1828 when he was promoted to Governor-General of Canada, where he stayed for two years. Following the division of Quebec into British and French territories in 1791, Canada was a hotbed of national tension and economic and political discontent. At the end of his term, Kempt's conduct was commended in Parliament by the Prime Minister, Wellington.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Sir James Kempt

Date

1834–1840

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 53.3 x W 43.3 cm

Accession number

3728

Acquisition method

Bequeathed by W. D. Mackenzie, 1950

Work type

Painting

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