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Person
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Laurie, K. C., Lt. Col.
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Dates of existence
1881-1965
History
K. C. Laurie was born in London, England in 1881 to Major-General J. Wimburn Laurie and . He was brought up on his father's estate in Oakfield, Nova Scotia and was educated as schools in Nova Scotia and England, including the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. Laurie served in the Boer War and WWI. After retiring, he moved back to Oakfield in 1922 with his wife, Violet Boardman. Despite lacking experience with and knowledge about universities, Laurie was appointed to the Dalhousie Board of Governors in 1939 and served as its chair from 1943 to 1955. He was able to devote time to the board and was known for "inspecting" classes. Laurie passed away in 1965.
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Dalhousie University. Board of Governors (1821 -)
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associative
Dates of relationship
1939-1955
Description of relationship
Lt. Col. K.C. Laurie joined the Dalhousie Board of Governors in 1939 and was chairman from 1943 to 1955.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, 2nd Edition
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- English
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Sources
Waite, P. B., Waite, Peter B., and Canadian Electronic Library. The Lives of Dalhousie University Volume II, 1925-1980, the Old College Transformed. DesLibris. Books Collection. Montreal [Que.]: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998.