Eric Hamber

Eric Werge Hamber , CMG (born April 21, 1879 in Winnipeg , † January 10, 1960 in Vancouver ) was a Canadian manager . From 1936 to 1941 he was Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia .

biography

Hamber, the son of a teacher, was a versatile athlete in his youth and excelled in rowing , rugby , football and ice hockey . He began his professional career as an employee of Dominion Bank . In 1907 he moved to Vancouver to set up and manage a branch there. In 1912 he married Aldyen Hendry and then worked for the BC Mills Timber and Trading Company , which belonged to his father-in-law. Hamber became president of this woodworking company after Hendry's death in 1916.

In 1934 Hamber had the Minnekhada Lodge built in Coquitlam , a Tudor-style country and hunting lodge within a 175-hectare park. Today it is a listed building and is open to the public. The Hamber couple supported numerous charitable institutions and were among the most prominent figures in the province

Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir swore in Hamber on May 1, 1936 as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. He held this representative office until September 5, 1941. The high point of his tenure was the reception of King George VI in 1939 . during his multi-week trip through all Canadian provinces. From 1944 to 1951 he was Chancellor of the University of British Columbia . Hamber Provincial Park on the border with Alberta , which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is named after him .

Web links

Biography on the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia website

Individual evidence

↑ Minnekhada Regional Park. Greater Vancouver Parks, accessed July 23, 2010 .

personal data
SURNAME	Hamber, Eric
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hamber, Eric Werge (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian manager, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
DATE OF BIRTH	April 21, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Winnipeg
DATE OF DEATH	January 10, 1960
Place of death	Vancouver

[1] Minnekhada Regional Park. Greater Vancouver Parks, accessed July 23, 2010 .