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Frank Henry Sherman, trade unionist (b at Gloucester, Eng 10 May 1869; d at Fernie, BC 11 Oct 1909). A former chapel preacher and coal miner, he became an ardent socialist and candidate for the Alberta legislature or Parliament in 1905, 1906 and 1908.
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Frank J. Selke, sport administrator and coach (b at Kitchener, Ont 7 May 1893; d at Rigaud, Qu 3 July 1985). At the age of 13, Selke became the manager of the Iroquois Bantams ice-hockey team in his hometown.
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Frank Joseph McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, lawyer, politician, businessman, diplomat, premier of New Brunswick 1987–97 (born 19 January 1948 in Apohaqui, NB). McKenna became premier in only the second complete election sweep in Canadian history. Once called the "tiny, perfect premier," his decade in office was marked by a heavy focus on job creation. Despite his popularity in Liberal Party circles, he rejected an opportunity to run for the leadership of the federal party, in favour of corporate directorship.
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Frank Lucius Packard, novelist, short story writer, engineer (born at Montréal, Que., 2 Feb 1877; died at Lachine, Que., 17 Feb 1942).
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Frank (Ludwig Franklin) Laubach. Bandmaster, conductor, cellist, composer, b Edinburgh July 1857, d Vancouver 20 Feb 1923. He played cello in English and Scottish orchestras and was a bandmaster to the 1st Edinburgh City Royal Garrison Artillery and the King's Bodyguard for Scotland.
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Frank Leith Skinner, farmer, horticulturalist (b at Rosehearty, Scot 5 May 1882; d at Dropmore, Man 27 Aug 1967). After schooling in Aberdeen,Scotland, he immigrated to Dropmore in 1895 and ran a large grain and stock farm with his brother.
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In 1962 Chicago owner James Norris offered $1 million for him in a much-publicized incident. He was traded to Detroit 1968 and then Montréal 1971, where he set a new playoff scoring record that year (14 goals and 13 assists).
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Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush (Mahogany Rush 1970-6). Hard-rock/heavy-metal band formed in 1970 in Montreal by the guitarist and singer Frank Marino with the drummer Jimmy Ayoub and the bass guitarist Paul Harwood.
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Frank (Francesco) Masella. Clarinetist, b Ischitella, Italy, 26 Mar 1897, d Montreal 28 Jun 1979. He studied solfège in San Severo and clarinet with Giulio Romano in Montreal, where he settled in November 1909.
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Francis Clarence McGee (One-Eyed Frank McGee), hockey player, army officer (born 4 November 1882 in Ottawa, ON; died 16 September 1916 near Courcelette, France).
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Frank Miller, politician, premier of Ontario (b at Toronto 14 May 1927). He graduated from McGill U in chemical engineering in 1949. He was a General Motors dealer in Bracebridge, Ont, and operator of several resorts in the Muskoka area.
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Frank Mills, composer, arranger, pianist (b at Montréal 27 June 1942). After entering McGill University's premedical program, Mills switched to music studies and later went on to play piano for pop group The Bells, which had hits with "Stay Awhile" and "Fly Little White Dove Fly.
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Frank (William) Mills. Composer, arranger, pianist, singer, b Montreal 27 Jun 1942; associate diploma (McGill) 1965. While studying composition 1961-5 with István Anhalt and Kelsey Jones at McGill University, he wrote two of the university's Red and White revues.
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Frank Morse Robb, inventor, designer, business executive (born 28 January 1902 in Belleville, ON; died 5 August 1992 in Belleville). Frank Morse Robb was one of the first inventors in the world to succeed in developing an electronic organ, the Robb Wave Organ, in 1927.
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In November 1927 a small trial instrument was demonstrated in Belleville and at the Toronto Daily Star's CFCA radio studio. Boris Hambourg put Robb in touch with the General Electric Company at Schenectady, NY, but no commercial exploitation of the invention resulted.
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