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- Birth nameLincoln MacCauley Alexander
- Lincoln Alexander served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He was the first Black Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons in 1968. He was named Federal Minister of Labour in 1979. In 1985 he was named as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, a position he held until 1991.
He currently serves as Chancellor of the University of Guelph, the Alma Mater of Andromeda star Laura Bertram.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tim Livingston
- SpousesMarni Beal(2011 - October 19, 2012) (his death)Yvonne Harrison(1948 - 1999) (her death, 1 child)
- Pictured on a nondemoninated Canadian commemorative postage stamp in the Black Heritage series, issued 1 February 2018. Price on day of issue was 85¢.
- He was awarded the P.C.; C.C. (Companion of Order of Canada); Order of Ontario; Queens' Counsel and a LL.D. (Doctorate of Law) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- He was awarded the 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Governor General in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada..
- He was awarded the 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Governor General in Canada.
- He was awarded the C.C. (Companion of Order of Canada) on April 30, 1992 and invested on: October 21, 1992 by the Canadian Governor General. He was a lawyer, politician and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. He was the first African Canadian to win a seat in the House of Commons.
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