Ewart John Arlington Harnum

The Honourable Ewart John Arlington Harnum

5th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
In office April 2, 1969 – July 2, 1974
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	(1910-10-13)October 13, 1910 Sound Island in Placentia Bay, NL
Died	February 29, 1996(1996-02-29) (aged 85) St. John's, NL

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:

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,
Provincial Grand Master, Royal Order of Scotland,
honorary Senior Grand Warden, Royal Order of Scotland,
Knight of Grace, Priory of St. John of Jerusalem,
President, St. John Ambulance,
Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa), Memorial University of Newfoundland,
Chairman, Canadian Games for the Physically Disabled,
member, St. John's Board of Trade
member, St. Thomas Anglican Church.

External links

The Governorship of Newfoundland and LabradorBiography at Government House

Lieutenant-Governors & Governors of Newfoundland

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Dominion Governors (1907–1934)	MacGregor Williams Davidson Harris Allardyce Middleton Anderson

Commission Governors (1934–1949)	Anderson Walwyn Macdonald

Lieutenant Governors (1949–present)	Walsh Outerbridge Macpherson O'Dea Harnum Winter Paddon McGrath Russell House Roberts Crosbie Fagan

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Ewart John Arlington Harnum