H. Montagu Allan
Canadian banker, ship owner, and military officer
Died when: 90 years 348 days (1091 months)Star Sign: Libra
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Andrew Montagu Allan, CVO (October 13, 1860 – September 26, 1951) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.He was the principal heir of his father, Sir Hugh Allan, and became deputy chairman of the family-owned Allan Steamship Line.
He was president of several major Canadian financial institutions and of the Montreal General Hospital.He co-founded and was president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal.
In 1940, he and his wife donated their Montreal home, Ravenscrag, to the McGill University Faculty of Medicine, and it became known as the Allan Memorial Institute.
He is best remembered as a sportsman who donated the Allan Cup, a trophy that is still awarded today to the Canadian men's amateur ice hockey champions.
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