The United States Senate Committee on Canadian Relations existed from July 31, 1888, when it was created as a select committee, until April 18, 1921, and dealt with issues related to U.S. relations with Canada. It became a standing committee on January 13, 1892.
Chairs of the Select Committee on Canadian Relations, 1888–1892
| Chair | Party | State | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Hoar | Republican | Massachusetts | 1888-1892 | |
Chairs of the Committee on Canadian Relations, 1892–1921
| Chair | Party | State | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Allen | Republican | Washington | 1892-1893 | |
| Edward Murphy | Democratic | New York | 1893-1895 | |
| Thomas Carter | Republican | Montana | 1895-1897 | |
| John C. Spooner | Republican | Wisconsin | 1897-1899 | |
| Marcus A. Hanna | Republican | Ohio | 1899-1901 | |
| John F. Dryden | Republican | New Jersey | 1901-1903 | |
| Charles W. Fulton | Republican | Oregon | 1903-1905 | |
| W. Murray Crane | Republican | Massachusetts | 1905-1909 | |
| William Alden Smith | Republican | Michigan | 1909-1911 | |
| George T. Oliver | Republican | Pennsylvania | 1911-1913 | |
| John K. Shields | Democratic | Tennessee | 1913-1917 | |
| John B. Kendrick | Democratic | Wyoming | 1917-1919 | |
| Frederick Hale | Republican | Maine | 1919-1921 | |
Sources
Chairmen of Senate Standing Committees U.S. Senate Historical Office, January 2005.