Eric Harvie
(1892-1975)
Canadian oilman, philanthropist
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Eric Lafferty Harvie OC (2 April 1892 – 11 January 1975) was a Canadian lawyer and oilman. Holding mineral rights to large quantities of land in the Edmonton area, Harvie made a fortune after the oil discoveries at Leduc in 1947 and Redwater in 1948. After 1955 Harvie devoted himself primarily to cultural and philanthropic endeavors. He is best remembered as the founder of the Glenbow Museum and Devonian Gardens in Calgary, which opened in 1966.
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2 April 1892 Orillia, Ontario
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11 January 1975 (aged 82) Calgary, Alberta
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