Frederick Russell

For other people named Frederick Russell, see Frederick Russell (disambiguation).

Frederick William Russell, OC CD KStJ (September 10, 1923 - June 20, 2001) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.

The Honourable Frederick William Russell OC CD
9th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
In office November 5, 1991 – February 5, 1997
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc
Premier	Clyde Wells Brian Tobin
Preceded by	James McGrath
Succeeded by	Arthur Maxwell House
Personal details
Born	(1923-09-10)September 10, 1923 St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland
Died	June 20, 2001(2001-06-20) (aged 77) St. John's, Newfoundland
Nationality	Canadian
Spouse	Margret Miriam (Cross)
Children	Doug,Jan,Jim,Peter
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Royal Canadian Air Force
Battles/wars	Second World War

Born in St. John's, he studied at Dalhousie University and the Atlantic School for Advanced Business Administration. He was a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II in which he flew the de Havilland Mosquito. He was president of Blue Peter Steamships.

He was a member of the Newfoundland Labour Relations Board for over 35 years.

He was a founding member of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets in St. John's.

From 1991 to 1997, he was the lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland.

In 1979, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1999.

Russell, Don Johnson, and Geoff Carnell collaborated in the effort to get permission to use the royal designation for the Royal St. John's Regatta in 1993.^[1]

Arms

Coat of arms of Frederick Russell

Notes The arms of Frederick Russell consist of:[2] Crest Above a helmet mantled Gules doubled Argent on a wreath of these colours a goat statant Argent armed and unguled Gules its dexter foreleg resting on a closed book bound Gules clasped and charged with a cross moline Or between two bars gemel wavy Argent. Escutcheon Argent a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Argent on a chief wavy Gules two wings conjoined expanded fesswise Argent. Supporters Two lions Gules armed and winged Argent gorged with collars Argent charged with maple leaves Gules. Compartment On a rock growing therefrom pitcher plant flowers and tufts of grass proper rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure. Motto Che Sara Sara