Frederick Russell
The Honourable Frederick William Russell | |
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9th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland | |
In office November 5, 1991 – February 5, 1997 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General |
Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc |
Premier |
Clyde Wells Brian Tobin |
Preceded by | James McGrath |
Succeeded by | Arthur Maxwell House |
Personal details | |
Born |
St. John's, Newfoundland | September 10, 1923
Died |
June 20, 2001 77) St. John's | (aged
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse(s) | Margret Miriam (Cross) |
Children | Doug,Jan,Jim,Peter |
Frederick William Russell, OC, K.St.J, CD, LL.D (September 10, 1923 - June 20, 2001) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland.
Born in St. John's, he studied at Dalhousie University and the Atlantic School for Advanced Business Administration. He was a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II in which he flew the de Havilland Mosquito. He was president of Blue Peter Steamships.
He was a member of the Newfoundland Labour Relations Board for over 35 years.
He was a founding member of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets in St. John's.
From 1991 to 1997, he was the lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 1979, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1999.
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References
- ↑ Canadian Heraldic Authority (Volume II), Ottawa, 1992