Lincoln Alexander
Canadian politician (1922-2012)
Lincoln MacCauley Alexander (January 21, 1922 – October 19, 2012) was a Canadian politician and statesman.
Lincoln Alexander | |
|---|---|
| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office September 20, 1985 – December 10, 1991 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Jeanne Sauvé Ray Hnatyshyn |
| Premier | David Peterson Bob Rae |
| Preceded by | John Black Aird |
| Succeeded by | Henry N. R. Jackman |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hamilton West | |
| In office June 25, 1968 – May 28, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Macaluso |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Hudecki |
| Constituency | Hamilton West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lincoln MacCauley Alexander January 21, 1922 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | October 19, 2012 (aged 90) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Yvonne Harrison (1948-1999, her death) Marni Beal (2011–2012)[1] |
| Children | Keith Alexander[1] |
| Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Occupation | Barrister and solicitor |
Alexander served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, the federal Minister of Labour, and later as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, from 1985 to 1991. Alexander was also a governor of the Canadian Unity Council.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Criger, Erin (October 19, 2012). "Former Ontario Lt.-Gov. Lincoln Alexander dies at 90". CityNews. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
Other websites
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Media related to Lincoln Alexander at Wikimedia Commons
- Autobiography Archived 2015-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
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