Archibald Peter McNab

Peter Archibald ( " Archie "), McNab (* May 29, 1864 in Glengarry County, Ontario, † April 29, 1945 in Regina ) was a Canadian politician and businessman. From 1936 to 1945 he was vice- governor of the province of Saskatchewan.

Biography

McNab moved in 1882 along with his twin brother Neil to Winnipeg and then built in Virden ( Manitoba ) on a farm. Several drought years in a row in 1887 forced him to give up his farm, after which he worked for Ogilvie Flour Mills as a grain merchant. 1902, the company moved its headquarters to Rosthern, Saskatchewan, where he invested in two granaries. He sold it at a profit and founded in Saskatoon, Dominion Elevator Company.

1908 McNab was a candidate for the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in elections to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and was elected in the constituency Saskatoon City. In Thomas Walter Scott's government, he was Minister of Public Works. He also strove to ensure that the University of Saskatchewan settled in Saskatoon. McNab moved in 1926 from politics when he took over the management of the local government supervision. Allegations that he was not qualified for this office, forced him to resign in 1930.

Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir sworn McNab on September 10, 1936 as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. The highlight of this representative office was 1939, the reception of King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth during their official tour of all Canadian provinces. 1944, the provincial government decided that to include Government House the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor in Regina, for reasons of economy. McNab was its last inhabitants. On 26 February 1945 he resigned for health reasons; two months later he died of pneumonia.

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