Frederick Francis Mathers
Frederick Francis Mathers (October 17, 1871[1] – June 29, 1947) was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from May 31, 1940, to November 17, 1942.[2]
Frederick Francis Mathers | |
|---|---|
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office May 31, 1940 – June 29, 1942 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | The Earl of Athlone |
| Premier | Angus Lewis Macdonald A. S. MacMillan |
| Preceded by | Robert Irwin |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ernest Kendall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1871 Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Died | June 29, 1947 (aged 75) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse |
Margaret Ethel Bligh
(m. 1899) |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie Law School Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician, Soldier |
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Isaac Henry Mathers and Kathleen McDonnell, and was educated in Halifax, at Dalhousie Law School and Harvard Law School. In 1899, Mathers married Margaret Ethel Bligh. He was deputy provincial secretary from 1902 to 1918 and deputy attorney general from 1918 to 1940.[1] He served in the "Scottish Rifles" Company in the First World War and as Honorary Colonel of the Rifles from 1942 until 1947.[3]
References
- Normandin, A L (1941). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1941.
- "Lieutenant Governors of the Province of Nova Scotia since Confederation". Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- Scottish Rifles
| Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) | |
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| Governors at Halifax (1749–1786) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before responsible government (1786–1848) | |
| Lieutenant-governors between responsible government and Confederation (1848–1867) | |
| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
Lieutenant-governors who served in the absence of governors are listed in parentheses. Acting administrators are listed in italics. | |
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