John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
20th-century Canadian aviator; Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1947–52) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Alexander Douglas McCurdy MBE, (2 August 1886 – 25 June 1961) was a Canadian aviation pioneer and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952.[N 1]
Quick Facts J.A.D. McCurdy, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia ...
J.A.D. McCurdy | |
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20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
In office 12 August 1947 – 1 September 1952 | |
Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
Governors General | The Viscount Alexander of Tunis Vincent Massey |
Premier | Angus Lewis Macdonald |
Preceded by | Henry Ernest Kendall |
Succeeded by | Alistair Fraser |
Personal details | |
Born | (1886-08-02)2 August 1886 Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | 25 June 1961(1961-06-25) (aged 74) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Millicent Ball m. first 20 Sept. 1881 Lucy O'Brien in Windsor, N.S., and they had three sons and a daughter; m. secondly 2 Oct. 1902 Hattie Maria Mace in Montreal, and they had two daughters and a son; d. 1923 in Washington, D.C. |
Relations | Arthur Williams McCurdy |
Children | J.R.D. McCurdy (Son) Margaret Diana Haddon (daughter) |
Profession | Aeronautical engineer, Aircraft designer, Pilot, Entrepreneur |
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