Uniform Buttons (4)

DimensionsOverall: 1.6 cm
Thickness: 0.6 cm

Credit LineGift of the Lawson Family, 2004.

Object number2004.037.020

Label TextThese buttons came from a uniform belonging to Frank Ray Lawson, OBE (1886-1980), who was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1946 to 1952. Before becoming Lieutenant Governor he worked at his father's printing firm, Lawson & Jones, later taking over the company. He would become an executive or director at over 20 companies over his business career. In addition to his business and political activities, he was a philanthropist. He established the Lawson Foundation in 1956. Since its founding, the Lawson Foundation has donated over $50 million to charities across Canada.

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