Background
Beaverbrook, Lord was born on May 25, 1879 in Maple, Ontario, Canada. Son of Review William and Jean (Noble) A.
Beaverbrook, Lord was born on May 25, 1879 in Maple, Ontario, Canada. Son of Review William and Jean (Noble) A.
Educated public (board) school, Newcastle, New Brunswick, Doctor of Laws, University North.B., 1921 (chancellor 1947-1953. Honorary chancellor 1954). Doctor of Laws Toronto University, 1947.
Doctorate. Little, Mount Allison University, 1948.
Doctor of Civil Law, Bishops University, 1950. Doctor of Laws Saint Thomas University, 1953.
Observer for Canadian Government, B.E.F., 1914, representative at front, 1916. Officer in charge Canada war records, 1917. Member British cabinet as chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster and minister of information, 1918-1919, minister of aircraft production, 1940-1941, minister of state, 1941, minister of supply, 1941-1942, lord privy seal, 1943-1945.
Created knight, 1911, baronet, baron, 1917.
Author: Canada in Flanders, 2 volumes 1916-1917; Success, 1921.
Politicians and the Press, 1925. Politicians and the War, Volume 1, 1928.
Volunteer II, 1932; Resources of the British Empire, 1934.
Don’t Trust to Luck, 1954. Three Keys to Success, 1956. Men and Power, 1956; Friends, 1959.
Decline and Fall of Lloyd George, 1963.
Member British cabinet as chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster and minister of information, 1918-1919, minister of aircraft production, 1940-1941, minister of state, 1941, minister of supply, 1941-1942, lord privy seal, 1943-1945. Created knight, 1911, baronet, baron, 1917.
Married Gladys Drury, 1906 (deceased). Married second, Marcia Christoforides (Lady Dunn), 1963. Children: Max, Peter (died 1947), Janet.