Lincoln Alexander

Lincoln MacCauley Alexander (January 21, 1922 – October 19, 2012) was a Canadian politician and statesman.

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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 (1922-01-21)January 21, 1922 Toronto, Ontario
Died	October 19, 2012(2012-10-19) (aged 90) Hamilton, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Harrison (1948-1999, her death) Marni Beal (2011–2012)
Children	Keith Alexander
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.

Lincoln Alexander Media

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  Alexander with Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at the unveiling of the Flame of Hope at Banting House, July 1989.

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  Alexander with police horses at the 2005 Royal Winter Agriculture Fair

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  Hamilton Police Service guard of honour carrying Alexander's casket during his state funeral.

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  Badge of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

Other websites

Media related to Lincoln Alexander at Wikimedia Commons

• Autobiography Archived 2015-10-23 at the Wayback Machine