Edward Chester Plow
Edward C. Plow | |
|---|---|
Plow in 1962 | |
| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office January 15, 1958 – March 1, 1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Vincent Massey Georges Vanier |
| Premier | Robert Stanfield |
| Preceded by | Alistair Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Henry Poole MacKeen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1904 |
| Died | April 25, 1988 (aged 83) |
| Awards | C.B.E. Distinguished Service Order Canadian Forces' Decoration |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Canadian Corps |
Edward Chester Plow CBE DSO CD (September 28, 1904 – April 25, 1988) was a Canadian soldier who served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1958 to 1963.
Education
Born in St. Albans, Vermont, Plow was educated at Lower Canada College and then entered the Royal Military College of Canada in 1921, student # 1649.
Military career
Plow was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in 1929 and served during the Second World War. After the war, he rose through senior command positions, eventually serving as General Officer Commanding Eastern Command from 1950 until 1958.[1]
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Plow was named lieutenant governor in December 1957 and was sworn in the following month, serving from 1958 to 1963.[2][3] During his tenure he performed the usual vice-regal duties, including opening sessions of the legislature; the Nova Scotia Archives holds a 1962 photograph showing Plow reading the Speech from the Throne.[4] In July–August 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Nova Scotia; archival summaries note events in Halifax-Dartmouth that included a state dinner and presentations at the Garrison Grounds during the vice-regal period.[5]
Death
Plow died of lung cancer in Brockville, Ontario, on April 25, 1988.[6]
Awards and decorations
References
- ^ "General Officers of the Canadian Army 1939–2000". generals.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Maj.-Gen. E. C. Plow Named N.S. Governor". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. December 14, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "History of Lieutenant Governors of the Province of Nova Scotia (entry for Edward Chester Plow)". Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (official site). 22 July 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Lt. Gov. Plow reading speech from the Throne, 1962". Nova Scotia Archives – Information Service. 1962. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Royal Visit 1959 (Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip)". Nova Scotia Archives – Jubilee virtual exhibit. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Edward Chester Plow — career army officer held vice-regal post". The Globe and Mail. 27 April 1988. p. A14.
Maj.-Gen. Edward Chester Plow, CBE, DSO, CD, former lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, died of lung cancer in Brockville, Ont., today. He was 83.
- "Edward Chester Plow Career army officer held vice-regal post". The Globe and Mail. 1988-04-27.
- "MGen EC Plow CBE, DSO, CD". The Virtual Artillery Museum of Canada.
- 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
- H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968
- H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984