Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Francis Hincks Biography and Timeline

Follow Francis Hincks through 1 dated historical records for Canada.

Francis Hincks, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1854

Canadian Gold Standard

Inspector General · Toronto · Economy / Gold Standard

Canada begins operating a gold standard that fixes its dollar in terms of gold and places it at parity with the United States dollar.

Role range: 1848-1854

Records, sources and methodology

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