H. Montagu Allan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

H. Montagu Allan

Canadian banker, ship owner, and military officer

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1860

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1951

Profession: banker, ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Andrew Montagu Allan, (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 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 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.