Robert Irwin (Canadian politician)
Robert Irwin | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Ernest Reginald Nickerson |
| Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly | |
| In office January 31, 1917 – June 25, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Albert Parsons |
| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office April 7, 1937 – May 31, 1940 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governors General | The Lord Tweedsmuir The Earl of Athlone |
| Premier | Angus Lewis Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Walter Harold Covert |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Francis Mathers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1865 salesman |
Robert Irwin (January 17, 1865 – May 16, 1941) was a merchant and political figure in
Liberal member. Irwin was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
from 1937 to 1940.
Life and career
He was born in
Hawaii Attorney General and a judge in Hawaii
. His brother Fred was a physician and surgeon in Hawaii. They also had a brother named Archer.
References
- Allison, David; Tuck, C.E. (1916). History of Nova Scotia. Vol. III. Halifax: A.W. Bowen & Co. pp. 577–578.
- Marble, Allan E. (1977). Nova Scotians at Home and Abroad: including biographical sketches of over six hundred native born Nova Scotians. Windsor, NS: Lancelot. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-8899-9074-6.
| Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
  | This article about a Canadian viceroy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |