Lincoln Alexander
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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.
