Background
Burns, Herbert Deschamps was born on June 11, 1878 in Digby, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Charles Fowler and Sarah Caroline (Brown) Burns.
Burns, Herbert Deschamps was born on June 11, 1878 in Digby, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Charles Fowler and Sarah Caroline (Brown) Burns.
Student Digby Academy. Doctorate. Commander of Order of Leopold, U. Kings College, 1949.
; children—Charles F. West., Constance. Married second, Alleen Louise Steele, June 15, 1950. Junior clerk Bank of Nova Scoti, Moncton, North.B., 1896-1901, accountant, Boston, 1901-1903, Montreal, Quebec, 1903-1905, manager, Kentville, Nova Scoti, 1905-1906, Woodstock, North.B., 1906, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1906-1915, superintendent Western branch, Toronto, 1915-1916, manager Toronto branch, 1916-1923, assistant general manager, 1923-1941, general manager, 1941-1944, vice-president, director, 1944-1945, president, 1945-1949, Chairman of the Board, since 1949, honorary president, since 1956.
Chairman of the board Crown Life Insurance Company.
Director National Trust Limited company, Central Canada Investment Company, Toronto Savings & Loan Company.
Member Anglican Church. Mason.; Clubs: Vancouver, Toronto, Toronto Golf, York, Halifax.
Married Marguerite Williams, November 10, 1903 (deceased. Married second, Alleen Louise Steele, June 15, 1950. Children: Charles F. West., Constance.