Wallace Samuel Bird (December 7, 1917 – October 2, 1971) was a Canadian businessman and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick since Canadian Confederation.

Wallace Samuel Bird
23rd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
January 31, 1968 – October 2, 1971
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralRoland Michener
PremierLouis Robichaud
Richard Hatfield
Preceded byJohn B. McNair
Succeeded byHédard Robichaud
Personal details
Born(1917-12-07)December 7, 1917
Marysville, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedOctober 2, 1971(1971-10-02) (aged 53)

Born in Marysville, New Brunswick, the son of Charles Bird, he started working with his father in the construction industry after finishing high school. During World War II, he worked with the Saint John Drydock and Shipbuilding Company converting ships to be used in the war. After the war, he started working for Mussens Limited, a Canadian construction equipment firm where he would become Executive Vice-president. In 1968, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and served until his death in 1971.

In 1941, he married Phyllis Mildred Bailey. They had four children: Richard, David, Nancy, and Michael.

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