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:

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