Lincoln Alexander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lincoln Alexander

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1922

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 19-Oct-2012

Profession: lawyer, politician, autobiographer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Lincoln Alexander

  • Lincoln MacCauley Alexander, (January 21, 1922 – October 19, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer who became the first black Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, the first black federal Cabinet Minister (serving as federal Minister of Labour), the first black Chair of the Worker's Compensation Board, and the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991.
  • He was the first person to serve five terms as Chancellor of the University of Guelph, from 1991 to 2007.
  • Alexander was also a governor of the Canadian Unity Council.

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