Pauline Mills McGibbon
Canadian lieutenant governor for the province of Ontario / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pauline Mills McGibbon CC OOnt (21 October 1910 – 14 December 2001) served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1974 to 1980. In addition to being the first woman to occupy that position, she was also the first woman to serve as a viceregal representative in Canadian history.
Pauline Mills McGibbon | |
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22nd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
In office 10 April 1974 (1974-04-10) – 15 September 1980 (1980-09-15) | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Jules Léger Edward Schreyer |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | William Ross Macdonald |
Succeeded by | John Black Aird |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-10-20)20 October 1910 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 14 December 2001(2001-12-14) (aged 91) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Spouse | Donald Walker McGibbon (1910–1996) (m. 1935) |
Profession | Director, community organizer |
Once described as 'Ontario’s Eve' for all her 'first woman' achievements, the Honourable Pauline McGibbon dedicated her life to the betterment of her community, province and nation.[1] A 1976 article indicated 'She has a warm, smiling face wreathed by a grey braid, her trademark… She is almost apologetic for being ‘old-fashioned,' but, because of her upbringing, she says she rarely feels really dressed, without gloves'.[2] Former Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson once commented that McGibbon 'was perceptive, incisive, amusing and self-deprecating'.[3]