H. Montagu Allan | |
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Born | Hugh Andrew Montagu Allan October 13, 1860 |
Died | September 26, 1951 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 90)
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Businessman and philanthropist |
Known for | Donating the Allan Cup, the championship trophy of men's amateur hockey in Canada |
Spouse | Marguerite Ethel Mackenzie (m. 1893) |
Children | 4, including Martha Allan |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Andrew Montagu Allan, CVO (October 13, 1860 – September 26, 1951) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was the principal heir of his father, Sir Hugh Allan, and became deputy chairman of the family-owned Allan Steamship Line. He was president of several major Canadian financial institutions and of the Montreal General Hospital. He co-founded and was president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal. In 1940, he and his wife donated their Montreal home, Ravenscrag, to the McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and it became known as the Allan Memorial Institute. He is best remembered as a sportsman who donated the Allan Cup, a trophy that is still awarded today to the Canadian men's amateur ice hockey champions.