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

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

References

• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador

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