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Clarence Wallace 18th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia In office
1950–1955Preceded by Charles Arthur Banks Succeeded by Frank Mackenzie Ross Personal details Born June 22, 1893
Vancouver, British ColumbiaDied November 12, 1982 (aged 89)
Palm Desert, CaliforniaNationality Canadian Clarence Wallace (June 22, 1893 – November 12, 1982) was a Canadian shipbuilder and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he fought in World War I and was wounded at Ypres. After the war, he became the president of his father's business, Burrard Dry Dock. During World War II, he built ships for the war and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946. From 1950 to 1955, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. He was also made a Knight of Grace in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
He died at his winter residence in Palm Desert, California in 1982.
References
- "Clarence Wallace". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/former/ltgov/ClarenceWallace.htm.
Categories:- 1893 births
- 1982 deaths
- Canadian shipbuilders
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights of Grace of the Order of St John
- Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia
- People from Vancouver
- Viceroys in Canada stubs
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