Ewart John Arlington Harnum
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Ewart John Arlington Harnum (October 13, 1910 – February 29, 1996) a Canadian
businessman and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
from 1969-1974.
Born in Sound Island, Newfoundland
, educated Bishop Feild College
, St. John's
. Harnum's business background is in Insurance where he worked for Dale and Company Limited, then Bowring Insurance, then Mutual Life Insurance of Canada and finally with 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:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador is the viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly...
from 1969-1974.
Born in Sound Island, Newfoundland
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
, educated Bishop Feild College
Bishop Feild College
Bishop Feild College , founded in 1844, is a school in St. John's, Newfoundland...
, St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
. Harnum's business background is in Insurance where he worked for Dale and Company Limited, then Bowring Insurance, then Mutual Life Insurance of Canada and finally with 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 ScotlandFreemasonryFreemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
A.F. and A.M., - District Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Scotland,
- honorary Junior Grand Warden, Grand Lodge of Scotland,
- Provincial Grand Master, Royal Order of ScotlandScottish RiteThe Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry...
, - honorary Senior Grand Warden, Royal Order of Scotland,
- Knight of Grace, Priory of St. JohnPriory of SionThe Prieuré de Sion, translated from French as Priory of Sion, is a name given to multiple groups, both real and fictitious. The most notorious is a fringe fraternal organisation, founded and dissolved in France in 1956 by Pierre Plantard...
of Jerusalem, - President, St. John AmbulanceSt. John AmbulanceSt John Ambulance, branded as St John in some territories, is a common name used by a number of affiliated organisations in different countries dedicated to the teaching and practice of medical first aid and the provision of ambulance services, all of which derive their origins from the St John...
, - Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa), Memorial University of NewfoundlandMemorial University of NewfoundlandMemorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
, - Chairman, Canadian Games for the Physically Disabled,
- member, St. John's Board of Trade
- member, St. Thomas Anglican ChurchSt. Thomas Anglican ChurchSt. Thomas's Anglican Church also known as St. Thomas's, Huron Street is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada located at 383 Huron Street in Toronto, Ontario. It was one of the earliest Anglo-Catholic congregations in Canada...
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