Background
Scovil, H. Raymond was born on November 8, 1925 in Queenstown, N.B., Canada. Son of Walter Harold and Gladys Eva (Mayes) Scovil.
Scovil, H. Raymond was born on November 8, 1925 in Queenstown, N.B., Canada. Son of Walter Harold and Gladys Eva (Mayes) Scovil.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, McGill University, 1949;Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1967.
Assistant district agriculturist North.B. Department Agriculture, Gagetown, 1949-1954, markets specialist, Fredericton, North.B., 1954-1959, assistant.dir. extension branch, 1959-1960. Secretary Royal Commission North.B. Potato Industry, Province of North.B., Fredericton, 1960-1961. Classification officer North.B. Civil Svc.
Commission, Fredericton, 1961-1962.
Administrative assistant North.B. Department Agriculture, Fredericton, 1964-1965, assistant deputy minister agriculture, 1966-1973, deputy minister agriculture, 1973-1983. Chairman North.B. Farm Products Marketing Commission, Fredericton, 1983-1988.
Agricultural consultant, Fredericton, 1988. President Scovil Associations,1988.
Past president Canada Agrtl.
Hall Fame, Toronto.
Member Agricultural Institute Canada (director 1973-1975), North.B. Institute Agrologists, Institute Public Administration Canada Anglican. Club: Rotary (director 1982-1983).
Married Elizabeth Eleanor Jonsson. Children: Mary, Jean, Joan, Catherine.
