Arthur Maxwell House, OC (August 10, 1926 – October 17, 2013) was a Canadian neurologist and the tenth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Arthur Maxwell House | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office February 5, 1997 – November 1, 2002 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Roméo LeBlanc Adrienne Clarkson |
| Premier | Brian Tobin Beaton Tulk Roger Grimes |
| Preceded by | Frederick Russell |
| Succeeded by | Edward Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1926 Glovertown, Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Died | October 17, 2013 (aged 87) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Born in Glovertown, Newfoundland, he graduated from medical school at Dalhousie University in 1952. He then specialized in neurology, at the Montreal Neurological Institute, and between 1959 and 1966 was the only neurologist in the province.
In the 1970s, House became pioneer of telehealth by offering telephone consultations with patients in remote areas of the province.[1]
He had helped to establish the medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland and worked for thirty years there as a professor of neurology. He also held several administrative positions there and he retired in 1993.
In 1997, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 1989, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 2005.
He died at St. John's in 2013.[2]
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References
edit- ^ "Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care? | The Walrus". 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Maxwell House, former lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, dies | HuffPost Canada". Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Arthur Maxwell House | The Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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