Lincoln Alexander

Politician

Birthday January 2, 1922

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Toronto, Canada

DEATH DATE Oct 19, 2012 (90)

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About

Former politician, lawyer, governor, Chairman and college Chancellor. He became the first black Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, the first black federal Cabinet Minister and the first black Chairman of the Canadian Workers' Compensation Board. 

Before Fame

As a teen, he moved to Harlem, where he attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City.

Trivia

During World War II, he served as a corporal and wireless operator in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served for three years.

Family Life

He was married twice. He and his first wife, Yvonne Harrison, were married over 50 years before her tragic death. They had one son named Keith. He wed his second wife, Marni Beal, in 2011.

Associated With

He studied economics and history at McMaster University.