Hugh H. Rowatt

Hugh Howard Rowatt, CMG (August 17, 1861 – November 13, 1938) was a Canadian civil servant who served as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories between 1931 and 1934.

Hugh Howard Rowatt

Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
In office
March 31, 1931  April 30, 1934
Preceded byWilliam Wallace Cory
Succeeded byCharles Camsell
Personal details
BornAugust 17, 1861
DiedNovember 13, 1938
Spouse(s)Frances Adelaid Cummings (m. 1892)
Children4

A civil servant with the Department of Interior, Howlatt was appointed Commissioner of the Northwest Territories on March 31, 1931, serving until April 30, 1934. At the age of 69, he remains the older person to ever be sworn into the office.[1]

References

  1. Archived 2004-08-19 at the Wayback Machine.


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