Background
Friel, Henry Craig was born on November 6, 1901 in Dorchester, N.B., Canada. Son of James and Maud Louise (Wetmore) Friel.
Friel, Henry Craig was born on November 6, 1901 in Dorchester, N.B., Canada. Son of James and Maud Louise (Wetmore) Friel.
Student Saint Mary's College, Halifax, Nova Scoti. Bachelor of Arts, Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scoti, 1922. Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University, 1925.
Admitted to North.B. bar, 1925, appointed Queen's Counsel, 1943. With Messrs. Friel & Friel, Moncton, North.B., 1925-1943. Regional counsel Canadian National Rys., Moncton, North.B., 1943-1945.
General solicitor, Montreal, Quebec, 1945-1956, general counsel, 1956-1957, vice president, general counsel, 1958-1961, vice president for law, 1961-1966, tax counsel, from 1967.
General counsel Air Canada, Montreal, 1958-1966. Director Saint Mary's Hospital.
Member Canadian Bar Association, Barristers’ Society North.B. Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Saint James (Montreal).
Married Margaret Laughton Johnson, September 25, 1947. Children: Kenneth James, Marylyn Elizabeth, Sean Johnson.