John Hnatyshyn
Canadian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykhaylovych and the family name is Hnatyshyn.
John Hnatyshyn QC (/nəˈtɪʃən/ nə-TISH-ən; Ukrainian: Іва́н Миха́йлович Гнати́шин, romanized: Iván Mykháylovych Hnatýshyn, IPA: [iˈwɑn mɪˈxɑjlowɪdʒ ɦnɐˈtɪʃɪn]; January 20, 1907 – May 2, 1967) was a Ukrainian Canadian lawyer, Senator and father of Ray Hnatyshyn, the twenty-fourth governor general of Canada.
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John Hnatyshyn | |
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Senator for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
In office January 15, 1959 – May 2, 1967 | |
Appointed by | Vincent Massey |
Personal details | |
Born | (1907-01-20)January 20, 1907 Vashkivtsi, Duchy of Bukovina, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine) |
Died | May 2, 1967(1967-05-02) (aged 60) |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative |
Spouse |
Helen Constance Pitts
(m. 1931) |
Children | 4, including Ray |
Residence(s) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
Profession | lawyer |
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