About John Hnatyshyn
Lived 1907 – 1967 (aged 60). John Hnatyshyn was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
John Hnatyshyn ( ; , ; January 20, 1907 – May 2, 1967) was a Ukrainian Canadian lawyer, Senator and father of Ray Hnatyshyn, the twenty-fourth governor general of Canada.
Early life and career Born in the mostly Ukrainian northern part of the Austro-Hungarian Duchy of Bukovina, the son of Michael and Anna, Hnatyshyn came to Canada when he was two months old. Raised on a farm near Canora, Saskatchewan, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1930 and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1932 from the University of Saskatchewan. They married in 1931 and had four children: Ramon, Victor, David and Elizabeth. He died in office in 1967.
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Who was John Hnatyshyn?
Canadian senator (1907-1967)
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John Hnatyshyn was born on 20 January 1907 in Vashkivtsi.
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John Hnatyshyn died on 2 May 1967 in Saskatoon.
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John Hnatyshyn was a politician and lawyer.
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John Hnatyshyn was Canadian.
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