february october canadian physician politician served lieutenant governor alberta born farming family today province ontario attended taught served principal ontario schools receiving medical degrees began practice ontario moved calgary involved politics community affairs alberta entered confederation unsuccessful legislative candidate general election liberal prime minister arranged appointment lieutenant governor served years post participated variety activities welcoming hosting students left position lieutenant governor returned practice medicine died long illness early life education born february canada west ontario née father owned farm near attended graduated teaching certificate taught served principal studied medicine received doctor medicine master surgery degrees attended post graduate education year edinburgh london early career returning ontario established medical practice described best known physicians eastern provinces surgical training winning fame early 1890s played key role establishing rural telephone service area held community positions choir leader local methodist church member local school board decade practice spent year new_york_city post graduate courses impressed canadian west trip family moved calgary established medical practice registered medical year province alberta entered confederation addition medical practices active community member serving member served president established served director politics unsuccessful liberal candidate legislative district calgary alberta general election year elected served terms served acting mayor calgary month absence mayor candidate position december unsuccessful served president lieutenant governor alberta appointed lieutenant governor alberta october governor general 1st advice sworn october year simple ceremony calgary swearing ceremony lieutenant governor taken place capital city tenure lieutenant governor family resided visited areas province remarking alberta greatest places live lieutenant governor attended functions annual convention union alberta municipalities welcoming ceremony new calgary gave speeches events 100th anniversary father birth speech alberta legislature building member commemorated importance achievements family participated events held celebrate visit edward prince wales duke kent alberta following year helped open canadian national railway station year saw completion canadian telephone service connections calgary vancouver victoria events held celebrate completion participated telephone conversation lieutenant governor british columbia victoria despite schedule took interest entertaining groups students popular attending university events hosting debate sessions term lieutenant governor extended october served successor sworn personal life married december couple children born born born graduated went librarian judges library william lawyer judge appointed king counsel youngest daughter died age enjoyed sporting activities football younger years golf later years wife described lover home books circle friends later activities death legacy following end term lieutenant governor returned calgary resume medical practice received honorary doctor laws degree chairman establishment representatives members boards trade chambers commerce province died october calgary following long illness funeral service october held park memorial chapel calgary attended people buried calgary alongside wife months physician described humane services efforts behalf suffering rank profession premier alberta alexander said fulfilled duties governor private citizen took equally useful past alberta life future lieutenant governor stated popular lieutenant governors province kind men points view
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