Eric Hamber - Public Office

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On May 1, 1936, he became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, achieving considerable popularity. He left office in 1941 and accepted the position of Chancellor of the University of British Columbia in 1944, a position he held for seven years. In 1946, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

He died in 1960.

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