James Kinley

John James Kinley (23 September 1925 – 1 May 2012) was a Canadian engineer, industrialist and the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since confederation.

Early life and education Kinley was born on 23 September 1925 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the son of politician John James Kinley and Lila Evelyn Kinley (Young). He was a Sea Cadet and then joined the navy at 18, serving with the Canadian Merchant Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II before attending college.

Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Kinley was appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, in May 1994. He was installed at a public ceremony at the World Trade and Convention Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 23, 1994. He was sworn into office by Premier John Savage, Chief Justice Lorne Clarke and federal representatives for Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn.

Personal life and death Kinley was a longtime resident of Lunenburg with his wife Grace Elizabeth (MacPherson) Kinley and have raised four children; Paula, Peter, Edward, Shona and are grandparents of eleven grandchildren.

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