R. A. E. Greenshields
R. A. E. Greenshields | |
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| Born | Robert Alfred Ernest Greenshields February 2, 1861 Danville, Canada East, Canada |
| Died | September 28, 1942 (aged 81) |
| Spouse |
Maude Gooderham (m. 1890) |
Robert Alfred Ernest Greenshields .
Greenshields was born at Danville, Canada East, the youngest son of Scottish-born parents John Greenshields (1823–1901), farmer and mill owner of Danville, and Margaret Naismith.
Educated at Danville Academy, he graduated from in Arts from
emeritus professor.[1] In 1932, he succeeded Frederick Edmund Meredith as Chancellor of Bishop's University
, a position he held until his death in 1942.
In 1890, he married Maude Adelaide Gooderham (1868–1952), daughter of Robert Turner Gooderham (1841–1913), of
St. Andrews, New Brunswick.[2] They were the parents of one daughter. After Greenshields' death, his wife endowed the Chief Justice R.A.E. Greenshields Memorial Scholarship for law students at McGill University
.