Hazen Russell
Hazen Russell (March 8, 1892 – November 14, 1983) was a fishery entrepreneur from New Brunswick. As a young man he moved to Newfoundland to work at the bank in Catalina. He spent the rest of his life living and working in Newfoundland. He founded the [1] and North Atlantic Fisheries Ltd. As the president of Job Brothers Ltd. he created the first factory ship in the world by refitting Blue Peter with a brine freezing system and a canning plant to pack salmon.[2]
References[]
- ^ Granger, Charles. "Bonavista Cold Storage Co., Limited". Memorial University. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Hazen Algar Russell". Memorial University. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1983 deaths
- Businesspeople from New Brunswick