John Alexander Douglas McCurdy Politician

John Alexander Douglas McCurdy (August 2, 1886 – June 25, 1961) was a Canadian aviation pioneer and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1947 to 1952.

Personal facts

John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
Birth dateAugust 02, 1886
Birth place
Baddeck Nova Scotia
Nationality
Canada
Date of deathJune 25, 1961
Place of death
Montreal

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Office holder

governor general
Harold Alexander 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
monarch
George VI
Elizabeth II
officeLieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
successor
Alistair Fraser

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John Alexander Douglas McCurdy on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-75-419-2424-20/that_was_then/science_technology/silver_dart
  2. http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume6/126-127.htm
  3. http://gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/mccurdy
  4. http://ns1763.ca/victco/bellmusbbm.html
  5. http://www.aerofiles.com/_ab.html