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| + | |birth_date=June 10, 1932 | ||
|birth_place=Toronto, Ontario | |birth_place=Toronto, Ontario | ||
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| + | |siblings=Nancy Ruth | ||
| + | |description= Canadian billionaire businessman and conservative political supporter | ||
| + | |parents=Harry Jackman,Mary Rowell Jackman | ||
| + | |constitutes=billionaire,businessman | ||
|spouses=Maruja Trinidad Duncan | |spouses=Maruja Trinidad Duncan | ||
| + | |political_parties=Progressive Conservatives,Canadian Alliance,Unite the Right,Conservative Party of Canada | ||
|birth_name=Henry Newton Rowell Jackman | |birth_name=Henry Newton Rowell Jackman | ||
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| + | |end=2003 | ||
| + | |employer=University of Toronto | ||
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| + | '''Henry Newton Rowell Jackman''' is a Canadian billionaire businessman who was the [[List of lieutenant governors of Ontario#Lieutenant Governors of Ontario, 1867-present|25th]] [[Lieutenant Governor of Ontario]] from 1991 to 1997.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/profile/hal-jackman/?sh=1e4dfabd2b56</ref><ref>http://haljackmanfoundation.org/#trustees-staff</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Early Life== | ||
| + | He is the son of former [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]] [[Harry Jackman]] and [[Mary Rowell Jackman]]. His mother was the daughter of another former Member of Parliament, [[Newton Rowell]]. His sister, [[Nancy Ruth]], is was appointed to the [[Senate of Canada|Senate]] in 2005. | ||
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| + | Jackman was educated at [[Pickering College]], the [[University of Toronto Schools]], [[Upper Canada College]] (where he was a member of [[Upper Canada College houses#Jackson's|Jackson's House]]), the [[University of Toronto Faculty of Law]], and the [[London School of Economics]]. | ||
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| + | He was the chairman of the board of [[National Trust Company]] and [[Empire Life|The Empire Life Insurance Company]], plus several other prominent Canadian corporations. In 1964, he married Maruja Trinidad Duncan. | ||
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| + | Jackman was the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] candidate in the [[Toronto]] riding of [[Rosedale (electoral district)|Rosedale]], which had been previously held by his father, in the [[1963 Canadian federal election|1963]], [[1965 Canadian federal election|1965]] and [[1974 Canadian federal election]]s. He lost on all three occasions to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] [[Donald Stovel Macdonald]].<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=wRZIBAAAQBAJ&q=hal+jackman+%22progressive+conservative+candidate%22+for+ontario&pg=PT38</ref> | ||
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| + | Jackman was a longtime fundraiser for the Progressive Conservatives, and he became a supporter of the [[Canadian Alliance]] when it was formed prior to the 2000 election. He was also an advocate of the [[Unite the Right (Canada)|Unite the Right]] movement, which resulted in the creation of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]]. | ||
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| + | ==Viceregal appointment== | ||
| + | Jackman was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario by [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]] [[Ray Hnatyshyn]] in 1991, on the advice of Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]], and he became a Member of the [[Order of Canada]] the same year. He focused on support for the arts, history and national unity during his time in office. | ||
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| + | He was Lieutenant Governor until 1997 and was then appointed to the [[Order of Ontario]] in 1998. He was promoted to Officer in the Order of Canada in the year 2000. | ||
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| + | ==Other distinctions== | ||
| + | Jackman did not serve in the military, but he received the [[Canadian Forces' Decoration]] in recognition of his service as an honorary colonel of [[the Governor General's Horse Guards]], a Toronto militia unit. | ||
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| + | He was named chancellor of the [[University of Toronto]] in 1997. Following his retirement from that post, he was elected as the fourth [[Visitor]] of [[Massey College]]. | ||
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| Born | Henry Newton Rowell Jackman June 10, 1932 Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pickering College, Upper Canada College, University of Toronto Schools, University of Toronto, London School of Economics. | |||||||||||
| Parents | • Harry Jackman • Mary Rowell Jackman | |||||||||||
| Siblings | Nancy Ruth | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Maruja Trinidad Duncan | |||||||||||
| Party | Progressive Conservatives, Canadian Alliance, Unite the Right, Conservative Party of Canada | |||||||||||
Canadian billionaire businessman and conservative political supporter
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Henry Newton Rowell Jackman is a Canadian billionaire businessman who was the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1991 to 1997.[1][2]
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Early Life
He is the son of former Member of Parliament Harry Jackman and Mary Rowell Jackman. His mother was the daughter of another former Member of Parliament, Newton Rowell. His sister, Nancy Ruth, is was appointed to the Senate in 2005.
Jackman was educated at Pickering College, the University of Toronto Schools, Upper Canada College (where he was a member of Jackson's House), the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and the London School of Economics.
He was the chairman of the board of National Trust Company and The Empire Life Insurance Company, plus several other prominent Canadian corporations. In 1964, he married Maruja Trinidad Duncan.
Jackman was the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Toronto riding of Rosedale, which had been previously held by his father, in the 1963, 1965 and 1974 Canadian federal elections. He lost on all three occasions to Liberal Donald Stovel Macdonald.[3]
Jackman was a longtime fundraiser for the Progressive Conservatives, and he became a supporter of the Canadian Alliance when it was formed prior to the 2000 election. He was also an advocate of the Unite the Right movement, which resulted in the creation of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Viceregal appointment
Jackman was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn in 1991, on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, and he became a Member of the Order of Canada the same year. He focused on support for the arts, history and national unity during his time in office.
He was Lieutenant Governor until 1997 and was then appointed to the Order of Ontario in 1998. He was promoted to Officer in the Order of Canada in the year 2000.
Other distinctions
Jackman did not serve in the military, but he received the Canadian Forces' Decoration in recognition of his service as an honorary colonel of the Governor General's Horse Guards, a Toronto militia unit.
He was named chancellor of the University of Toronto in 1997. Following his retirement from that post, he was elected as the fourth Visitor of Massey College.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1982 | 14 May 1982 | 16 May 1982 | Norway Sandefjord | The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway. |
