Eric Hamber

the Honourable Eric Hamber
15th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office May 1, 1936 – 1941
Premier	Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
Preceded by	John William Fordham Johnson
Succeeded by	William Culham Woodward
Personal details
Born	April 21, 1879 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died	January 10, 1960
Nationality	Canadian
Profession	Buisnessman

Eric Werge Hamber ( April 21, 1879 – January 10, 1960) was a Canadian businessman and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Early Life

Born in Winnipeg, Canada, he was an excellent athlete as a youth 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 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.

Minnekhada Ranch in Coquitlam, BC

Public Office

On May 1, 1936, he became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, 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.

He died in 1960.

Other Information

Both Eric Hamber Secondary School 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.

When Queen Elizabeth II was married in 1947, Hamber and his wife were the only Canadian private guests

External links

• Eric Werge Hamber
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• "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"