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Vincent Massey

18th Governor General · 1887-1967

Vincent Massey
Gar Lunney · Public domain

The first Canadian-born governor general, and the commission that invented public arts funding.

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Life story

  1. February 20, 1887 · Toronto
    Born in Toronto into the farm machinery family
  2. 1926 · Washington, D.C.
    Became Canada's first minister to the United States
  3. 1951 · Ottawa
    Chaired the royal commission that led to the Canada Council
  4. February 28, 1952 · Rideau Hall, Ottawa
    Installed as the first Canadian-born governor general
  5. December 30, 1967 · London, England
    Died in London

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