Henry Rutherford "Harry" Jackman, (November 5, 1900 – November 22, 1979) was a

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politician and successful

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. In 1973, he was made an Officer of the

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Life and career

Jackman represented the

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of Rosedale in the

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from 1940 to 1949. He was first elected in

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as a member of

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's World War II National Government caucus (which, despite the name, formed the

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in the House of Commons) after wresting his party's nomination from Conservative incumbent

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. Jackman was re-elected in

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as a Progressive Conservative. He ran again in

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but was defeated. In business, Jackman built the

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group of financial service companies during the

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Marriage and children

In 1930, Jackman married Mary Coyne Rowell (1904–1994), daughter of Canadian lawyer and politician

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. Together, they had four children –

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(Hal), Frederic (Eric), Edward and Nancy.

References

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Order of Canada citation

External links

Henry R. Jackman
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