Alexander, Canada’s first Black MP and federal cupboard minister, already has the Lincoln Alexander Parkway and Lincoln Alexander Day on Jan. 21 named after him.
Born in Toronto however a longtime Hamilton resident, he died on Oct. 19, 2012, at age 90.
A state funeral will likely be held subsequent week for former Ontario lieutenant-governor Lincoln Alexander. 2:03
“We’re so proud that our regulation college will likely be renamed after Lincoln Alexander — an indeniable trailblazer in Canadian historical past,” Donna Younger, Ryerson Regulation’s founding dean, mentioned in a story on Ryerson’s web site.
“Past his groundbreaking profession, Mr. Alexander was a person of nice character, dedication and resilience. His life serves as an inspiration for all Canadians, and specifically for our regulation college students.”
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Lincoln Alexander, one 12 months into his first time period as an MP, talks about what he has discovered. 2:09
The Toronto college says the school of regulation will likely be formally renamed the Lincoln Alexander Faculty of Regulation at Ryerson College, throughout a web based inaugural year-end celebration on Could 6.
Alexander was born in Toronto in 1922 and moved to Hamilton after serving within the Royal Canadian Air Drive throughout the Second World Warfare. He attended McMaster College and Osgoode Corridor regulation college.
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Lincoln Alexander speaks to the press in regards to the secret of his success in gaining a seat in opposition to the Trudeau authorities in 1968. 0:43
As a Conservative, he served as Hamilton West MP from 1968 to 1980. In 1979, he was appointed labour minister.
He made historical past once more by turning into the province’s first Black lieutenant-governor, serving from 1985 to 1991.
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