Eric Hamber
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Eric Werge Hamber, was a Canadian
businessman and the 15th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
.
, Manitoba
, as a youth he was an excellent athlete who shone in his school rowing, rugby, football and hockey teams. His first job was as a junior clerk with The Dominion Bank
, and he moved to Vancouver
, British Columbia, to open a new branch in 1907. On May 14, 1912, he married Aldyen Hendry, and began work at the BC Mills Timber and Trading Company, a company owned by his father-in-law. Hamber later became the company's President.
In 1934 he built the Tudor Revival style Minnekhada Lodge in Coquitlam as a country retreat and hunting lodge. The land is now managed by Metro Vancouver Parks.
, achieving considerable popularity. He left office in 1941 and accepted the position of Chancellor
of the University of British Columbia
in 1944, a position he held for seven years. In 1946, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
.
He died in 1960.
and one of the residences in Place Vanier on the UBC Vancouver campus are named after Eric Hamber. As is Hamber Provincial Park
on the BC side of the Canadian Rockies. Theatre BC's most prestigious award also bears his name.http://www.theatrebc.org/awards/
When Queen Elizabeth II was married in 1947, Hamber and his wife were the only Canadian private guests
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman and the 15th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is the viceregal representative in British Columbia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared with equally the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest...
.
Early life
Born in WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, as a youth he was an excellent athlete who shone in his school rowing, rugby, football and hockey teams. His first job was as a junior clerk with The Dominion Bank
The Dominion Bank
The Dominion Bank was a Canadian bank based in Toronto and incorporated in 1869 that merged on February 1, 1955 with the Bank of Toronto to form the Toronto-Dominion Bank. -History:...
, and he moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia, to open a new branch in 1907. On May 14, 1912, he married Aldyen Hendry, and began work at the BC Mills Timber and Trading Company, a company owned by his father-in-law. Hamber later became the company's President.
In 1934 he built the Tudor Revival style Minnekhada Lodge in Coquitlam as a country retreat and hunting lodge. The land is now managed by Metro Vancouver Parks.
Public office
On May 1, 1936, he became Lieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaLieutenant Governor of British Columbia
The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is the viceregal representative in British Columbia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared with equally the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest...
, achieving considerable popularity. He left office in 1941 and accepted the position of Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in 1944, a position he held for seven years. In 1946, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
.
He died in 1960.
Other information
Both Eric Hamber Secondary SchoolEric Hamber Secondary School
Eric Hamber Secondary School is a large public secondary school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.The school is named after Eric Hamber, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia....
and one of the residences in Place Vanier on the UBC Vancouver campus are named after Eric Hamber. As is Hamber Provincial Park
Hamber Provincial Park
Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park.-History:The park was named in honour of Eric W...
on the BC side of the Canadian Rockies. Theatre BC's most prestigious award also bears his name.http://www.theatrebc.org/awards/
When Queen Elizabeth II was married in 1947, Hamber and his wife were the only Canadian private guests
External links
- Eric Werge Hamber
- http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/nwheritage.org/phototour/people/mayday_mayqueens.htm
- http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology1934.htm
- "City of Vancouver Archives MI-136, video of a party at the Hamber residence, 1927"
- "City of Vancouver Archives MI-153, video of the visit of Governor-General with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamber to the Britannia Mines, 1932"