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'''George Allen Jeckell''' (July 25, 1880 – ) was an educator, civil servant and political figure in the [[Yukon]], Canada. He served as [[Commissioner of Yukon|Yukon Comptroller/Controller]] from 1932 to 1946.
'''George Allen Jeckell''' (July 25, 1880 – ) was an educator, civil servant and political figure in the [[Yukon]], Canada. He served as [[Commissioner of Yukon|Yukon Comptroller/Controller]] from 1932 to 1946 and was accordingly the highest ranked government official in the territory.


He was born in [[Exeter, Ontario]], the son of William Jeckell and Essy Case, and was educated in Exeter, [[Goderich, Ontario|Goderich]] and at [[normal school]]s in the [[Northwest Territories]] and Yukon. In 1933, he married his second wife, Anna Theresa Boyle. Jeckell was a teacher in [[Dawson, Yukon|Dawson]] and become a revenue inspector for the [[Canada Revenue Agency|Department of National Revenue]] in 1928. He was a prominent [[freemason]].
He was born in [[Exeter, Ontario]], the son of William Jeckell and Essy Case, and was educated in Exeter, [[Goderich, Ontario|Goderich]] and at [[normal school]]s in the [[Northwest Territories]] and Yukon. In 1933, he married his second wife, Anna Theresa Boyle. Jeckell was a teacher in [[Dawson, Yukon|Dawson]] and become a revenue inspector for the [[Canada Revenue Agency|Department of National Revenue]] in 1928. He was a prominent [[freemason]].

Revision as of 16:55, 9 January 2010

George Allen Jeckell (July 25, 1880 – ) was an educator, civil servant and political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He served as Yukon Comptroller/Controller from 1932 to 1946 and was accordingly the highest ranked government official in the territory.

He was born in Exeter, Ontario, the son of William Jeckell and Essy Case, and was educated in Exeter, Goderich and at normal schools in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. In 1933, he married his second wife, Anna Theresa Boyle. Jeckell was a teacher in Dawson and become a revenue inspector for the Department of National Revenue in 1928. He was a prominent freemason.

References

  • Canadian Who's Who, 1938-1939. Trans-Canada Press. 1939.