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Frederick Howard Collins was the commissioner of Yukon from 1955 to 1962. He succeeded Wilfred George Brown and was followed in the position by George Robertson Cameron. The Yukon territorial government today resembles those in the Canadian provinces,i.e.,parliamentary and with a Premier. But historically,and during the term of Collins,the federally-appointed Commissioner was the actual chief executive of the territory. Collins brought with him to the Yukon a long tenure in the Canadian army. Serving in both world wars,he had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He also came with his experience as a civil servant in the Federal Treasury Board.
George Ian MacLean served as the gold commissioner of Yukon. He remained in office from April 1,1928 to June 30,1932. Before assuming office he was the assistant Financial Comptroller of the Department of the Interior in Ottawa. After his term the position of Gold Commissioner and Comptroller were combined in 1932 with the Comptroller being the title for the chief executive. Spelling was changed to Controller in 1936.
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References
- ↑ "History - Commissioner of Yukon". Commissioner.gov.yk.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "CanadaInfo: Provinces and Territories: Yukon Territory: Former Commissioners". Craigmarlatt.com. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "Chief Executive: Yukon". ExploreNorth. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "CanadaInfo: Provinces and Territories: Yukon Territory: Former Commissioners". Craigmarlatt.com. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "The Hougen Group of Companies - A Yukon Tradition". Hougengroup.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ↑ "Person:Harold Gibson (1) - Genealogy". Werelate.org. 1913-07-02. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
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