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Charles Vincent Massey PC CH CC CD FRSC (February 20, 1887 – December 30, 1967) was a Canadian diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 18th since Confederation. Massey was the first governor general of Canada who was born in Canada.
Jun 24, 2008 · Charles Vincent Massey, PC, CC, governor general 1952-59, historian, business executive, politician, diplomat, royal commissioner, patron of the arts (born 20 February 1887 in Toronto; died 30 December 1967 in London, England).
Vincent Massey believed that the Crown belonged to Canadians, and as the Sovereign's representative his job was to strengthen that bond. He combined a respect for the Crown and its ceremonies with a commitment to using the Office of Governor General to promote Canadian unity and identity.
Vincent Massey (born Feb. 20, 1887, Toronto, Ont., Can.—died Dec. 30, 1967, London, Eng.) was a statesman who was the first Canadian to serve as governor-general of Canada (1952–59).
Apr 15, 2017 · In 1952, Vincent Massey became the first Canadian-born individual to represent the British Crown as governor general of Canada. Prior to Massey’s appointment, all of Canada’s governors general had been members of the British peerage and born overseas.
Conscious of his role as Canada's first Canadian Governor General, Mr. Massey travelled widely to meet Canadians from all walks of life and even flew over the North Pole on a special flight. He was the author of many works, including a collection of his speeches.
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Conscious of his role as Canada's first Canadian Governor General, Mr. Massey travelled widely to meet Canadians from all walks of life and even flew over the North Pole on a special flight. He was the author of many works, including a collection of his speeches.
Feb 1, 1998 · Vincent Massey served with distinction as Canada's first native-born governor general from 1952 until 1959. He travelled extensively in all parts of Canada. In The Imperial Canadian, Massey's biographer, Claude Bissell notes that, in the period from 1949 to 1959, Vincent Massey " . . . made his major contribution.
Charles Vincent Massey was a Canadian diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 18th since Confederation. Massey was the first governor general of Canada who was born in Canada.
