charles vincent massey

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Definition of charles vincent massey in English English dictionary

v. born Feb. 20, 1887, Toronto, Ont., Can. died Dec. 30, 1967, London, Eng. Canadian administrator, first Canadian governor-general of Canada (1952-59). He taught history at the University of Toronto from 1913 to 1915. During World War I he served as associate secretary of the cabinet war committee. After the war he operated a farm-machinery business until 1925. Active in Liberal Party politics, he served in the cabinet of W.L. Mackenzie King (1925) and was later Canada's first minister to the U.S. (1926-30) and high commissioner for Canada in Britain (1935-46). After serving as chancellor of the University of Toronto (1947-52), he was named governor-general. His brother was the actor Raymond Massey (1896-1983)

Hyphenation

Charles Vin·cent Mas·sey

Turkish pronunciation

çärlz vînsınt mäsi

Pronunciation

/ˈʧärlz ˈvənsənt ˈmasē/ /ˈʧɑːrlz ˈvɪnsənt ˈmæsiː/