The Honourable Ewart John Arlington Harnum |
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5th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland | |
In office April 2, 1969 – July 2, 1974 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General |
Roland Michener Jules Léger |
Premier |
Joey Smallwood Frank Moores |
Preceded by | Fabian O'Dea |
Succeeded by | Gordon Arnaud Winter |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sound Island in Placentia Bay, NL |
October 13, 1910
Died | February 29, 1996 St. John's, NL |
(aged 85)
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: