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Ewart John Arlington Harnum
Ewart John Arlington Harnum (October 13, 1910 – February 29, 1996) was a Canadian businessman and the fifth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland from 1969 to 1974. Born on Sound Island in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Harnum was educated at Bishop Feild College, St. John's. His business background was in insurance, as he worked for Dale and Company Limited, followed by Bowring Insurance, Mutual Life Insurance of Canada and finally W.U. Knowling Insurance Limited. Harnum then established his own business, Harnum Insurance Agencies. Harnum was very active in the community and served on many boards. Following is a list of his many accomplishments: :*President, Newfoundland Board of Insurance Underwriters, :*President, Newfoundland Insurance Agents Association, :*first President, Insurance Institution of Newfoundland, :*Mason, Grand Lodge of Scotland A.F. and A.M., :*District Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Scotland, :*honorary Junior Grand Warden, Grand Lodge of Scotland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabian O'Dea
Fabian Aloysius O'Dea, (January 20, 1918 – December 12, 2004) was a Newfoundland and Canadian lawyer and the fourth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland. Family He was the son of John V. O'Dea and May (Coady) O'Dea. In 1950, O'Dea married Constance Margaret (Peggy) Ewing. They had four children; Deborah (1951), Victoria (Viki) (1953), Stephen (1954) and Jane (1956). Life and career Born in St. John's, O'Dea was educated at St. Bonaventure's College, Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), University of Toronto, Dalhousie University and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1939, he was selected Rhodes Scholar for Newfoundland, but delayed going to Oxford in order to join the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, where he served as torpedo officer. In 1945, when he retired from the reserve he attended Oxford for a BCL degree and was admitted to the English Bar at the Inner Temple in 1948. In 1949, O'Dea was made honorary aide-de-camp to the Governor General of Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |