Conrad Harrington
Conrad Harrington | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 8 August 1912 |
| Died | 12 May 2000 (aged 87) |
| Education | Trinity College School ('30) McGill University (BA 1933, BCL 1936) |
| Spouse |
Joan Roy Hastings (m. 1940) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1951 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Conrad Fetherstonhaugh Harrington CM CD (8 August 1912 – 12 May 2000) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Chancellor of McGill University from 1976 to 1983.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was educated at Selwyn House School and Trinity College School[1] in Port Hope, Ontario. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1933, and his Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1936 from McGill University. He was a member of Zeta Psi. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1936. After spending a year studying in France, he practiced law in Montreal.
From 1940 to 1945, he fought in World War II with the Royal Canadian Artillery. After the war, he joined the Royal Trust Company, becoming Executive Vice-President in 1964. In 1965, he was elected to the board of directors of the Royal Trust Company of Canada.
In 1984, he was awarded an honorary LLD from McGill University. In 1986, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
References
[edit]- ^ "Selwyn House School, Westmount, Quebec: Founders Day Program, Nov. 3, 1993, Volume 1993, Page 4 | Document Viewer". www.mocavo.com. December 22, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
External links
[edit]- "HARRINGTON, CONRAD F. FONDS, 1946–1986". McGill University archives. Retrieved September 18, 2005.
- 1912 births
- 2000 deaths
- Canadian military personnel of World War II
- Lawyers in Quebec
- Chancellors of McGill University
- Members of the Order of Canada
- McGill University alumni
- Businesspeople from Montreal
- Anglophone Quebec people
- 20th-century Canadian lawyers
- McGill University Faculty of Law alumni
- 20th-century Canadian businesspeople
- Selwyn House School alumni