Henry Rutherford "Harry" Jackman, (November 5, 1900 – November 22, 1979) was a Canadian politician and successful entrepreneur. In 1973, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Life and career

Jackman represented the electoral district of Rosedale in the House of Commons of Canada from 1940 to 1949. He was first elected in 1940 as a member of Robert Manion's World War II National Government caucus (which, despite the name, formed the Official Opposition in the House of Commons) after wresting his party's nomination from Conservative incumbent Harry Gladstone Clarke. Jackman was re-elected in 1945 as a Progressive Conservative. He ran again in 1949 but was defeated.

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In business, Jackman built the Empire Life group of financial service companies during the Great Depression.

Harry Jackman

Marriage and children

In 1930, Jackman married Mary Coyne Rowell (1904–1994), daughter of Canadian lawyer and politician Newton Rowell. Together, they had four children – Henry (Hal), Frederic (Eric), Edward and Nancy.

Harry Jackman

References

Order of Canada citation

External links

Henry R. Jackman – Mount Pleasant Cemetery

1900 births

1979 deaths

Businesspeople from Toronto

Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario

Officers of the Order of Canada

Politicians from Toronto

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs