Background
Stanley, George Francis Gillman was born on July 6, 1907 in Calgary, Alta, Canada. Son of John Henry and Della Catherine (Lillywhite) Stanley.
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Stanley, George Francis Gillman was born on July 6, 1907 in Calgary, Alta, Canada. Son of John Henry and Della Catherine (Lillywhite) Stanley.
Bachelor, University Alberta, 1929. Bachelor, University Oxford, England, 1931. Master of Literature, University Oxford, 1933.
Master of Arts, University Oxford, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, 1935. D. és L. (honorary), University Laval, 1965.
Doctor of Literature (honorary), Mount Allison University, 1967. Doctor of Literature (honorary), University New Brunswick, 1975. Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), St. Francis Xavier, 1974.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Alberta, 1971. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Royal Military College, 1972. Honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Dunstan's College, 1969.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Dalhousie University, 1977. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Calgary, 1982. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Ottawa, 1983.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Moncton, 1985. Honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Thomas University, 1987.
Lecturer history Mount Allison University, New Brunswick, Canada, 1936-1940. Professor history University British Columbia, Canada, 1947-1949, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, 1949-1960, dean of arts, 1960-1969. Director Canadian studies Mount Allison University, New Brunswick, Canada, 1969-1975.
Lieutenant governor Province of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, 1982-1987.
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Member provincial council St. John Ambulance Association, New Brunswick, 1972-1982, president, 1980-1982. Served to lieutenant colonel Canada Army, European Theatre of Operations, 1940-1947. Fellow Royal Society of Canada (secretary academy humanities and social science 1963-1969, Tyrrell medal 1957).
Member Canada History Society (president 1955-1956), Garrison Club (Fredericton).
Married Ruth Lynette Hill, August 24, 1946. Children– Della Margaret Maude Stanley Cromwell, Marietta Ruth Ellen Stanley McAtamney, Laurie Catherine Christina Stanley Blackwell.