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Former Ontario lieutenant-governor, Canada's 1st black MP died at age 90
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Posted: Oct 26, 2012 8:49 AM ET
Last Updated: Oct 26, 2012 11:33 AM ET
The City of Hamilton will hold a provincial state funeral for former Ontario lieutenant-governor Lincoln Alexander, who died earlier this month at age 90. (Tourism Hamilton) Lincoln Alexander, who rose from humble beginnings to break racial barriers as Ontario's lieutenant-governor, and Canada's first black member of Parliament and cabinet minister, will be laid to rest today at a rare provincial state funeral in Hamilton.
Alexander, who died Oct. 19 at age 90, will be honoured Friday by his family, hundreds of people in the city where he spent most of his life, as well as dignitaries including Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Gov. Gen. David Johnston and provincial Lt.-Gov. David Onley.
It will be the first state funeral in the province since 1982, when former premier John Robarts was laid to rest.
CBC's Live coverage Friday begins at noon ET, and can be seen on CBC News Now or livestreamed at CBC Hamilton.
The ceremonies are expected to begin around 12:30 p.m. with a funeral procession from Hamilton City Hall to Hamilton Place. The funeral service, set to begin at 2:30 p.m., will be led by Rev. Allison Barrett, and Unitarian minister and wife of former McMaster University president Peter George.
Nearly 1,000 seats have been made available for the public at Commonwealth Square, where the service will be broadcast.
Hamilton's Police Pipe Band and All Star Jazz Band, and the Burlington Welsh Male Chorus will perform at the ceremony.
Family, dignitaries scheduled to speak
Alexander's casket will be carried by pallbearers Jim Hubel, Peter George and JoJo Chintoh.
Alexander's son, Keith Alexander, and two grandchildren Marissa and Erika Alexander, will deliver the eulogy. His wife, Marni Alexander, was not scheduled to speak.The service will also include readings from:
- Former Ontario premier David Peterson.
- Former McMaster University president Peter George.
- Former Hamilton police chief Colin Millar.
- Guelph University president Alastair Summerlee.
- Toronto Argonauts vice-chair Michael (Pinball) Clemons.
Alexander served as lieutenant-governor from 1985 to 1991. Among his other accomplishments at the provincial level, he was Ontario's first black vice-regal.
Born in Toronto in 1922 to West Indian immigrants, Alexander was with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War for four years beginning in 1942.
He moved to Hamilton and attended McMaster University, graduating in 1949. Four years later, he graduated from Toronto's Osgoode Hall Law School.
Alexander first ran federally as a Conservative in 1965 in Hamilton West, but lost before finally getting elected in 1968, becoming the first black MP. He was re-elected in 1972, 1979 and 1980.
As Canada's first black cabinet minister, he held the labour portfolio from 1979 to 1980 under the government of Joe Clark.
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