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 ABERDEEN, Countess of, Isabel Maria, 
 second daughter of first Lord Twecdnioutli, 
 I'ri'sidcnt of National Council of Woineti of 
 Canada, and actively interested in movements 
 for benefit of Irish peasantry. 8. 
 
 ABERDEEN, John Campbell Hamilton 
 Ciordon, seventh Earl of, and grandson of for- 
 mer Premier of England. Born in 1847. Edu- 
 cated St. Andrew's and Oxford. Succeeded to 
 title on death of brother, in 1876. Entered 
 Peers Conservative, but disagreed on some 
 principal measures of the party. Appointed 
 Lord-LieutenanI of Aberdeen.shire in 1880 ; 
 High Commissioner to General Assembly of 
 Church of Scotland, i88i to 18S6 ; Lorti-Lieu- 
 lenant of Ireland under Cladstone, 1886 ; 
 (lOvernor-General of Canada, May, 1893. 2. 
 
 ALLAN, Hon. G. \V., F.R.G.S., F.Z.S., 
 
 Chancellor of Trinity Universit\-. Born in To- 
 ronto, 1822. Called to Bar in 184b. Travelled 
 extensively in Europe, Asia Minor and Egypt. 
 In 1858, elected for York Division of Legis- 
 lative Council of Old Canada, which position 
 lie filled till called to Senate in 1867. Speaker 
 of Senate, 1888 to 1891. 25. 
 
 ABBOT, Hon. Sir Joiin Joseph Caldwell, 
 D.C.L., Q.C. Born in Argenteuil, Quebec, 
 1821. Educated at McGill, and called to Bar 
 [847. Elected for Argenteuil to Canadian As- 
 sembly in 1857, but not seated till 1859. Solic- 
 itor-General in i8()2 and 1863. Returned to 
 the Commons in 1867, 1872, and 1874. De- 
 feated in 1878, but returned in 1880 and 1882. 
 Elevated to and elected Government Leader in 
 Senate, in 1887. Premier, June, 1891, to Nov., 
 1892. Died October 30th, 1893. 5. 
 
 BLAIR, Hon. A. G., born in Xew Bruns- 
 wick, 1844. Called to Bar 1866. Elected 
 (vom \'ork County to House of Assembly in 
 1878 and 1882. Formed Administration, and 
 re-electeil Premier and Attorney-General in 
 1S83, and so continued till appointed Minister 
 cif Railways and Canals on July 13th, when he 
 was returned to the Commons for Queen's and 
 Sunbury, N.B., August 25th, 1896. 30. 
 
 BLAKE, Hon. Edward, M. A., LL.D., Q.C. 
 Uorn in Middlesex, Out., 1833. Educated at 
 Toionto I'niversilj . Called to the Bar in 185b; 
 
 Bencher oftIu> Law .Society in 1871, and Trea- 
 surer of the same in 1879. Chancellor of To- 
 ronto I'niversity from 1873 to the i)resent time. 
 Returned forSoutli Bruce to the C")ntario Legis- 
 lative .\ssembly, and to the Connnons for 
 West Durham in 1867. Leader of Opposition 
 in Legislative Assembly from 1868 to 1871, 
 when lie became Premier. Resignetl Premier- 
 ship and Seat in Legislative Assembly, and was 
 re-elected to Commons in 1872. Sworn Privy 
 Councillor in 1873, and was a member of the 
 MacKcnzie Atlministration till 1874, when he 
 resigiu'd from the Cabinet. Re-elected to 
 Commons for South Bruce in 1874. Appointed 
 Minister of Justice in 1875, which he exchang- 
 ed for President of the Council in 1877 ; re- 
 signed 1878. Defeated in South Rruce in llu- 
 same year. Elected for West Durham in 
 1879, 1882, and 1887 ; retired in 1891, Leader 
 of Opposition from 1880 to 1887. Accepteil 
 nomination, and was elected to Im[5erial Par- 
 liament for South Longford, Ireland, at the 
 Cieneral Elections in 1892, and again in 1895. 
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 BOWELL, Hon. Sir Mackenzie, K.C.M.G, 
 Born ill ICnglaiid in 1823. Came to Canada 
 in 1833. For many years proprietor and edi- 
 tor of the Belleville Intelligencer. From i8b2 
 to 1870 was Cirand Master of Provincial 
 Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario East. From 
 1870 to 1878 was Most Worshipful Cirand 
 Master and Sovereign of the Orange Associ- 
 ation of British Atnerica. Iti 187b was Presi- 
 dent of the Triennial Council of Orangeism ol 
 the WorUl. Elected to the Commons for North 
 Hastings in i8b7, and held seat till appointed 
 to the Senate in 1893. Minister of Customs 
 from 1874 to 1894. Premier from December, 
 1894, to April, 1896. Chosen Conservative 
 Leader in the Senate in August, 189b. 5. 
 
 CARTWRIGHT, Hon. Richard John, 
 K.C.M.G. Born in Kingston, r835. P^ducat- 
 ed at Trinity College, Dublin. Studied law 
 for a time, but went into banking, and became 
 President of the late Commercial Bank of 
 C.'inada. Sat, as a Conservative, for Lennox 
 and .\ddingtoii in Canadian Assembly from 
 i8b3 to r8b7, when he was returned to the 
 Commons, but witiidrew from support of the 
 Macdonalil Administration in i8_o. Re-elect- 
 
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ed in 1872, and a>;aiii as Finance Minister, 
 under Mackenzie, in 1S74. Defeated in Sep- 
 tember, 1878, but was returned for Huron in 
 November of the same yeai , <'ind aj^ain for 
 South Huron in i88-?, and for South Oxford in 
 1887, 1891 , and June, i8cj6. Appointed Minis- 
 ter of Trade and Conunerce July 13th, ami re- 
 elected by acclamation July 30th, 1896. 19. 
 
 CARON, Hon. Sir Joseph Philippe Rene 
 Adolphe, K.C.M.G., Q.C. Horn in the City of 
 Quebec, 1843. Educated at Laval and Mc- 
 Gill. Graduated B. C. L. and called to the 
 Bar in 1865. First returned to Commons for 
 Quebec County, 1873, and again in '74, '78, 
 '80, '82, '87, and for Rimouski, 1891, and Saint 
 Maurice and Three Rivers, 1896. Minister of 
 Militia, from 1880 to 1894. Posi-Master Gen- 
 eral, 1894, till retirement May ist, 1896. 32. 
 
 CAVEN, Rev. Wm. D.D. Born in Scot- 
 land, 1830. Came to Canada in 1847. Licens- 
 ed to preach at St. Mary's, in 1852. Ap- 
 pointed Professor of Exegetical Theokigy and 
 Biblical Criticism in 1866. Principal of Knox 
 College in 1870. 25. 
 
 CHAPLEAU, Hon. Joseph Adolphe, Q.C., 
 LL. D. Born in Terrebonne, P.Q., in 1840. 
 Educated at Colleges of Terrebonne and St. 
 Hyacinthe. C lied to the Bar in 1861. Cre- 
 ated Commander of the Order of St. Ciregory 
 the Great, of Rome, in 1881, and of the Legion 
 of Honor of France in 1882. Professor in 
 Law at Laval (Montreal section) from 1879 to 
 present time. Sat for Terrebonne in Quebec 
 Legislative Assembly from 1867 to 1882. Sol- 
 icitor Cieneral P.Q. in 1873 and 1874. Provin- 
 cial Secretary and Registrar from 1876 to 1878. 
 Leader of Opposition 1878 to 1879. Premier 
 and Minister of Railways, Agriculture and 
 Public Works 1879 to 1882. Represented 
 Terrebonne in Commons and Secretary of 
 State from 1882 till December. 1892, when ap- 
 pointed Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. 30. 
 
 CHARLETON, John. Born near Cale- 
 donia, X.Y., in 1829. Came to Canada witii 
 family in 1849, and in time became an exten- 
 sive dealer in timber and lumber. Represen- 
 tative of North Norfolk in Conunons from 1872 
 to present time. 19. 
 
 CLARK, Rev. Prof. Wm., M.A., LL.D.. 
 D.C.L.. F.R.S.C. Born in Scotland, 1829. 
 Graduated from both Aberdeen and Oxford. 
 Deacon in 1857, ordained in 1858. Contri- 
 buted largely to Chiinli Bclk, The Guardian 
 and Saturday Rcvle'iv, Published several 
 volumes of sermons. Transl.ited Heefle's 
 " History of the Councils," and translated 
 and edited Hagenbach's "History of Clnn-ch 
 Doctrines." Came to Canada in 1882. Ap- 
 pointed Professo- of Philosophy at Trinity 
 I'niversity in 188^, nich position he still oc- 
 cupies. Deli\ered Baldwin Lectures at Michi- 
 
 gan University in 1887, which came out in 
 book form in !888. Published " Savonjirola ; 
 His Life and Times," in i8go. 11. 
 
 COSTIGAN, Hon. Jolm. Born in St. 
 Nicholas, P.Q., 1835. Represented Victoria. 
 N.B., in Leg'islative Assembl)-, from 1861 to 
 1866, and in Commons from 1867 to present 
 time. Minister of Inland Revemie from i8Kj 
 to 1892. Secretary of State from 1892 to 1894, 
 Minister of Marine and Fisheries from 18(^4 
 to resignation of Tupper Ministry, July 8tli, 
 1896. 32. 
 
 DAVIES. Hon. Louis Henry, Q.C. Born 
 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1845. F'ducated at 
 Prince of Wales College, ami called to llu- 
 Bar in 1866. Sat in Legislative Assembly, 
 P. E.L, from 1872 to 1879. Solicitor-General 
 in 1869, and again in 1872 and 1873. Leader 
 of Opposition in Legislative Assembly till 187(1. 
 Premier and Attorney-General from 1876 lo 
 1879. Representative of Queen's, in Com- 
 mons, from 1882 to present time. .Appointed 
 Minister of Marine and Fishei'ies on July 
 13th, and elected by acclamation, July 3otli, 
 
 1896. 2Z. 
 
 EDGAR, Hon. James David. Born in thr 
 Eastern Townships, P.Q., 1841. Called to the 
 Bar of Upper Canada in 1864. Author of 
 " This Canada of Ours, and Other Poems, " 
 and many pamphlets, antl a frequent contrib\i- 
 tor to the daily press and periodicals. .Sat 
 for Monck in Commons from 1872 to 1874. 
 Representative of West Ontario from 1884 to 
 present time. Elected Speaker on Aug. i9tli, 
 1896. 14. 
 
 FIELDING, Hon. Win. Stevens. Born in 
 Halifax, 1848. Jovnnalisl. Returned for Hali- 
 fax in 1882 to the Nova Scotia Legislativr 
 .Assembly, and entered the administration ot 
 Hon. W. T. Pipes. Re-elected as Premier ami 
 Provincial Secretary in 1884, and so remaineil 
 till appointed Minister of Finance, July i3tli, 
 1896. Elected by acclamation to Commons 
 for Queen's and Sunbury, August 5th, 1896. 
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 FOSTER, Hon. George Eulas, B. A., D.C.I . 
 Born in New Brunswick, 1847. Educated at 
 the University of New Brunswick and gradu- 
 ated in 1868. Spent 1872-3'at Edinburgh and at 
 Heidelburg, Germany. Professor of Classic-- 
 in New Brunswick I'niversity from 1872 to 
 1879. Held highest positions in Temperaiuo 
 Organizations in Canada and United States. 
 Representative oi Kings, New Brunswick, 
 from 1882 to i8()fa, when returned for York. 
 Minister of Marine and Fisheries from 1883 t(> 
 1888 ; Minister of Finance from i888 to julv 
 8th, 1896. T,z. 
 
 GEIKIE, Waller B.. M.D., CM., F.R.C.S., 
 L.R.C.P. Boi'n in lulinburgh, 1830. Cann' 
 
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 ci " Savon.-irol;i ; 
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 Born ill St. 
 •scMitcd Victoria, 
 Ij', from 1861 to 
 1867 to present 
 venue from iXKj 
 oni 1892 to 1894. 
 leries from i8()4 
 nistry, July 8tli, 
 
 try, Q.C. Born 
 5. Educated at 
 id called to tlu' 
 alive Assembly, 
 Solicitor-General 
 d 1873. Leatier 
 ssembly till 187(1. 
 •al from 1876 id 
 jeen's, in Com- 
 ime. Appointed 
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 ation, July ,iotli, 
 
 •id. Born in the 
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 864. Author ol 
 Other I'oems, ■ 
 equeiit contribii- 
 leriodicals. Sat 
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 rio from 1884 to 
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 evens. Born in 
 
 •turned for Hali- 
 
 itia I.egislatisc 
 
 lininistration ol 
 
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 md so remained 
 
 liiue, July 131!), 
 
 ]ii to Commons 
 
 igusi 5th, 189(1. 
 
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 |ick anil gradii- 
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 lisor of Classics 
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 ICnited Stales. 
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 to Canada in 1S43. Ttmk course under Hon. 
 l)r. Rolph, and liceiisiHl to practise in 1851. 
 Professor of Medicine, Victoria, in 1856. Re- 
 sii,''ned to take position at Trinity Medical 
 School in 1871. Dean ,in 1878.' D.C.L., 
 Trinity I'niversity, in 1889. 11. 
 
 GIBSON Lieut. -Col. Hon. John Morri- 
 son, B.A., LL.B. Born in York, Ont., 1842. 
 Craduated from Toronto University. Called 
 to the Bar in 1867. .Sat for Hamilton in On- 
 tario Legislative Assembly from 1879 to 1890, 
 when defcited, but re-elected in 1891 and 
 1894. Provincial Secretary from January, 
 1H89, to July 25, when he became Commis- 
 sioner of Crown Lands. 22. 
 
 GRANT, Rev. Geo. Munro, D.D. Born 
 in Pictou, i\.S., 1835. lulucated at Pictou 
 Academy and Glasgow University. Pastoral 
 Cu'orgetown, P. E.L, and .St. Matthews, Hali- 
 lax. Accompanied Sanford Fleming on pre- 
 liminary survey of C.P. R. and published ac- 
 count of trip under title of " From Ocean to 
 Ocean." Frequent contributor to newspapers 
 and such periodicals as Century Magazine, 
 Contemporary AVt'/V-zc, and (lOoci Words. Ar- 
 dent Imperial Federafonist and active in 
 etforls to elevate moral .one of Canadian poli- 
 tics. Appointed Princi|)al and Professor of 
 Divinity at Queen's University in 1877, which 
 jiositions he still occupies. 25. 
 
 GREEN WAY, Hon. Thos. Born in Eng- 
 land, 1838. Came to Canada in I844. Re- 
 presented South Huron in the Commons from 
 1875 to 1878. Elected for Mountain, Mani- 
 toba, in 1870, and again from 1883 to present 
 time. Premier and Minister of Agriculture 
 and Immigration from January, 1888, to date. 
 
 HAGGART. Hon. John Graham. Mill- 
 owner. Born in Perth, Ont., 1836. Repre- 
 sentative of South Lanark in the Conimons 
 from 1872 to present time. Postmaster-Gen- 
 I'ral from August, 1888, to January, 1892. 
 Minister of Railways and Canals from Janu- 
 ary, 1892, to July 8tli, 1896. ^2. 
 
 HARCOURT, Hon. Richard, M.A., O.C. 
 Born in Haldimaiid, Ont., 1849. Educateilat 
 Toronto University and called to Bar in 1876. 
 Representative of Monck in Ontario Legisla- 
 tive Assembly from 1878 to present lime. 
 Appointed Provincial Treasurer September 
 20tli, 1890. 27, 
 
 HARDY, Hon. Arthur Sturgis, Q.C. Born 
 in Brant, Ont., 1837. Called to Bar in 18(15. 
 Representative of South Brant in Ontario 
 Legislative Assembly from 1873 to present 
 lime. Provincial .Secretary from 1877 to Janu- 
 ary, 1889. Commissioner of Crown Lands 
 from 188910 July i4tli, 1896, when he became 
 .\ttorney-General aiul Premier. 12. 
 
 HAYS. Charles Melville. Born in Rock 
 Island, Illinois, May, 1856. Entered service 
 of Atlantic and I'acific Railway at St. Louis 
 in November, 1873. Clerk in Auditor's office 
 from January to March, 1874, and in Superin- 
 tendent s office till the end of 1876. Secretary 
 to Geiier.'il .Manager of Missouri Pacific from 
 January, 1877, to .April, 1884, when he became 
 Secretary to General Manager of Wabash, 
 St. Louis and Pacific, and in October, 1886, 
 Assistant General Manager. In July, 1887, 
 General Manager of Re-organized Wabash 
 System, and Vice-President as well in Febru- 
 ary, 1894. Appointed General Manager of 
 G.T. R. e.'irly in October, 1895, and assumed 
 office January ist, 1896. 21. 
 
 JOLY DE LOTBINIERE, Hon. Sir 
 Henry Guslave, K.C.M.G. Born in France, 
 1829. Educated in Paris and called to Bar of 
 Lower Canada in 1855. Sal for Lotbiniere in 
 Province of Quebec Legislative Assembly 
 from 1861 to 1867, when returned to both 
 Houses. Retired from the Commons in 1874, 
 but continued in Legislative Assembly till 1886. 
 Premier from March, 1878, till defeated in the 
 Legislative .Assembly, October, 1879. De- 
 clined Senatorship in 1874, and portfolio of 
 .\griculture and Senatorship in 1877. Presi- 
 dent of Society for Re-wooding Quebec and 
 author of several treatises on forestry. Re- 
 oitered the Commons for Portneuf, P.Q., 
 June 23rd, 1896. Appointed Controller 01 
 Inland Revenue, July i3lh, and returned by 
 acclamation July 30th. 28. 
 
 KIRKPATRICK, Lieut.-Colonel, Hon. 
 George Airey, B.A., LL. D., Q.C. Born in 
 Kingston, 1841. Educated Kingston Gram- 
 mar School ; High School, St. John's, P.Q., 
 and Trinity College, Dublin. Graduated in 
 1 86 1, and called to the Bar of Upper Canada 
 in 1865. Representative of Frontenac in Com- 
 mons from 1870 to May, 1892, when he be- 
 came Lieut. -Governor of Ontario. Speaker 
 of Commons from 1883 to 1886. 18. 
 
 LAURIER, Madame ; maiden name La- 
 fontaine. Became wite of Hon. Wilfrid Lau- 
 rier May 13th, 1868. 8. 
 
 LAURIER, Hon. Wilfrid, B.C.L., Q.C. 
 Born L'Assomption, P.Q.,iii 1841. Educated 
 al L'Assomption College and McGill Univer- 
 sity, and graduated in 1864. Called to the 
 Bar in 1865. Edited Le Def richer newspaper 
 for a short time. Delegate to the Dominion 
 Prohibitory Convention, Montreal, in 1875. 
 Sat for Drummo'id and .Arthabasca in Prov- 
 ince of Quebec Legislative .Assembly from 1871 
 till 1874, when he resigned, and \vas returned 
 to Criminous for same riding. Minister of In- 
 land Revenue from 1877 to 1878. Defeated 
 for Drummoiid and Arthabasca in 1878, but 
 returned immediately afterw.ird for Quebec 
 ''^st, which constituencylie still represents. 
 
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Leader of tlie Opposition from 1887 till chosen 
 Premier, July iith. 1896. 3. 
 
 McCarthy, OAlton, g.C. Horn near 
 Dublin, Ireland, in 1836. Educated at Black- 
 rock, Dublin, and Barrie Grammar School. 
 Called to Bar of Upper Canada in 1859. lln- 
 successful candidate for Commons for North 
 Simcoe in 1872 and 1874. F21ected for Card- 
 well, in 1876, and representative of North 
 Simcoe 1878 to jiresent time. 22. 
 
 MAC DONALD, Baroness, Susan Agnes, 
 daug^hter of the late Hon. T. J. Bernard, 
 Member of the Privy Council of the Island of 
 Jamaica. Became the wife of the late Rij^'ht 
 Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald in 1867. 8. 
 
 MACDONALD The Rij^ht Hon. Sir John 
 Alexander, G.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., g.C. 
 Born In Glasjfow, Scotland, Junuary iith, 
 1815. Educated at the Cirammar School, 
 Kingston, under Dr. Wilson, a Fellow of Ox- 
 ford University. Called to the Bar of I'pper 
 Canada in 1836. Sat for Kingston in Cana- 
 dian Assembly, .November, 1844, till Union, 
 when elected to Commons fi>r same riiling in 
 1867 and 1872. Unseated in November, 1874, 
 but re-electL-d December of same year. De- 
 feated in 1878, but immediately afterward was 
 elected for Marquette, M;in., which he vacated 
 on appointment as Premier in October, 1878, 
 and was returned for X'ictoria, B.C. Elected 
 for Carleton and Lennox in 1882, but sat for 
 Carleton ; for Carleton and Kingston in 1887, 
 but in 1 888 deciiled to sit for Kingston. Re- 
 elected for Kingston, March 5th, 1S91. Re- 
 ceiver-General of Upper Canada from ALiy 
 to December, 1847 ; Commissioner of Crown 
 Lands from that dale till 1848. Attorney- 
 General for Upper Canada from September, 
 1854, to July 29t!i, 1858, when, as Prime Min- 
 ister, resigned, being defeated on the Seat of 
 Government Question. Returned to office as 
 Postmaster-General on August 6th, same year, 
 but became Attorney-General, August 7th, 
 which position lie held till ALay, 1862, when 
 defeated on the Militia Bill. With Sir George 
 E. Cartier, Leader of O]iposition, till returned 
 to office as Attorney-General in the Macdon- 
 ald-Tache Government on AL'irch 30th, 1864, 
 which posit iiin he held till the Union of British 
 American Provinces in 1867, having declined 
 Premiership in favor of N. F. Belleau in 1865. 
 Premier of Canada, Minister of Justice and 
 Attorney-CnMieral from September, 1867, till 
 resignation on Pacific Railway Charges on 
 November 6th, 1873. Leader of Opposition 
 from 1873 to 1878. Premier and Minister of 
 the Literior in October, 1878. Resigned this 
 portfolio and became ' "^sident of Council and 
 General Supcrintendei,' of Indian .Affairs on 
 October 17th, 1883. Resigned these port- 
 folios and bei ime Minister ot' Railways and 
 Canals in November, 1889. Died, Ju.ne 6th, 
 1891. 6. 
 
 MACDONALD, Hon. Hugh John, B.A., 
 Q.C. Born in Kingston, 1850. Educated at 
 Queen's College Prep.-i'atory .School, Queens 
 College, Kingston, and Toronto Universit\', 
 where he graduated. Returned to Parliament 
 for Winnipeg in March, 1891, and resigned in 
 November, 1893. Re-elected June 23rd, 1896. 
 Minister of Interior from May ist till Julv 
 8lh, 1896. 16. 
 
 MACKENZIE. Hon. Alexander. Born in 
 Perthshire, Scotland, 1822. Educated at Pub- 
 lic Schools of Moulin, Dunkeld and Perth. 
 Came to Canada in 1842. Stonemason and 
 builder, ;ind for some years editor of T/ir 
 Lambtou Shield. .Sat for Lambton in Cana- 
 dian Assembly from 1861 to 1867, and dcclineil 
 seat in the Cabinet on retirement of Mr. 
 Brown in 1865. Member for West Middlesex 
 in Ontario Legislative Assembly, and Provin- 
 cial Treasurer from 1871 to 1872. Represen- 
 tative in Conmions for Lambton from 1867 to 
 1882, and for East York from 1882 till 1892. 
 Leader of Ontario Ojiposition from Union till 
 1873, when chosen Leader of the Whole Oppo- 
 sition. Premier and Minister of Public \\'ork^ 
 in November, 1873. till October, 1878, when 
 resigned, his goveinmenl having been de- 
 feated at General Elections held in September. 
 Retired from Leadership in 1880. Died .\pril 
 17th, 1892. 7. 
 
 MARTIN, Hon. Joseph. Born in Milton, 
 September 24th, 1852 and educated a'. Normal 
 School and L'niversily of Toronto. Holds a 
 teacher's lirst-class certificate. Settled in 
 Manitoba and called to Bar in 1882. R(>pre- 
 sentative of I'ortage la Prairie in Manitoba 
 Legislative Assembly from 1883 to 1891', when 
 he resigned and unsuccessfully contested Sel- 
 kirk for the Commons. Attorney-General 
 from January, 1888, to April, 1891. Elected 
 for Winnipeg on resignation of Hugh John 
 Macdonald, November 22nd, 1893. Defeated 
 for same seat General Elections June 23rd, 
 1896. 28. 
 
 MEREDITH, Hon. SirWm. Ralph, LL.D., 
 Q.C. Born in Westminister, Middlesex, 
 March 31st, 1840. Educated at London Gram- 
 mar .School and Toronto University and called 
 to Bar of Upper Canada in 1861. Practised 
 in London till 1889, when he removed to Tor- 
 onto. Representative for London in Onta'-io 
 Legish'tive Assembh', from August, 1872, till 
 resignation on ajijiointment as Chief Justice 
 of Ontario, October, 1894. Leader of Opposi- 
 tion in Ontario Legislative Assembly from 
 1872 till 1894. ID. 
 
 MILLS. Hon. David, LL.B., Q.C. Born 
 in Kent, Ont., 18th March, 1831. Flducated 
 at Michigan I'niversity. Superintendent of 
 Schools ft>r Kent from 1856 to 1865. Author 
 of Pamphlet on "' The Present and Future 
 Political Aspects of Canada," in i860; and an- 
 
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ii joiui, n.A., 
 
 Educatod at 
 chool, Queen s 
 to University, 
 1 to Parliament 
 nd resijjned in 
 une 23rd, i8q(). 
 \' ist' till July 
 
 nder. Born in 
 lucatedat I'ub- 
 ;)d and Perth, 
 onemason and 
 editor of T/ic 
 ibton in Cana- 
 7, and declined 
 enient of Mr. 
 k'est Middlesex 
 ly, and Provin- 
 72. Represer- 
 •)n from 1867 to 
 1 1882 till 1892. 
 from Union till 
 le Whole Oppo- 
 if Public Works 
 er, 1878, when 
 vinj; been de- 
 d in September. 
 80. Died April 
 
 Born in Milton, 
 
 ;ated a*. Normal 
 
 onto. Holds a 
 
 e. Settled in 
 
 1882. Rcpre- 
 
 in Manitoba 
 
 to 1891*, when 
 
 contested Sel- 
 
 orney-General 
 
 8gi. Elected 
 
 it Hujjh John 
 
 893. Defeated 
 
 ■>ns June 23rd, 
 
 Ralph, LI.. D.. 
 ■, Middlesex, 
 ^ondon Gram- 
 sity and called 
 31. Practised 
 tmved to Tor- 
 lin in Onta'-io 
 (ust, 1872, till 
 IChief Justice 
 VlerofOpiiosi- 
 Isembly from 
 
 Q.C. Born 
 
 |i . Educated 
 
 lintendent of 
 
 ^65. Author 
 
 and Future 
 
 1 860; and an- 
 
 lUlu'r on " The Blunders o( tlu- Dominioi: 
 C'lovernment in connection with the North-West 
 Territory, " in 1876. Minister of Interior from 
 October, 1876, to October, 1878. Called to 
 Bar of Ontario, 1883. One of the counsel em- 
 ployed in the arg'ument on Boundary Dispute 
 before the Privy Council in Engla ■', 1884. 
 Representative of Bothwel! in the Commons 
 tVom 1867 to 1882, when defeated but reseated 
 same year by decision of Supreme Court. Re- 
 elected 1887 and 1891, but defeated June 23rd, 
 1896. 28. 
 
 MOWAT. Hon. Sir Oliver, Q.C, LL.D. 
 Horn in Kingston July 22nd, 1820. Educated 
 at Kingston and called to Bar of Upper Can- 
 ;ida in 1841. Was a commissioner for con- 
 solidating Public General Statutes for Canada 
 and Upper Canada, respectively, 1111856. Sat 
 in the Quebec Union Conference in 1864. Was 
 President of the Evangelical Alliance of On- 
 tario from 1867 to 1889. Sat for South On- 
 tario in Canadian Assembly from 1857 to 1864. 
 I'rovincial Secretary (in Brown-Dorion Admin- 
 istration) from 2nd to 6th August, 1858. I'ost- 
 inaster-General (in Sandfield MacDonald- 
 Dorion Administration) from May 1863, to 
 March, 1864, and held same office (in Coalition 
 Cavernment) from June to November, same 
 vear. Vice-Chancellor of Ontario from No- 
 vember, 1864, till October, 1872. Representa- 
 tive of North Oxford in Ontario Legislative 
 Assembly and Premier and Attorney-Cieneral 
 from November, 1872, till elevated to Senate 
 and appointed Minister of Justice under Lau- 
 rier Administration, July 13th, 1896. 9. 
 
 MULOCK, Hon. Wm., M.A., Q.C. Born 
 in Bond Head, Ont., 1843. Educated at New- 
 market Grammar School and Toronto Uni- 
 versity where he graduated as G ild Medalist 
 ill Modern Languages, 1863. Called to Bar 
 of Ontario, 1868. Elected Vice-Chancellor of 
 Turonto University, 1881. Representative of 
 North York in the Commons from 1882 to 
 jireseni time._ Appointed Postmaster-General 
 July 13th, and returned by acclamation Au- 
 gust 1st, 1896. 14. 
 
 PATERSON, Hon. Wm. Born in Hamil- 
 ton, 19th September, 1839. Educated there 
 aiui in Caledonia by Dr. t'errier. Projjrietor 
 of Brantford Steam Confectionery and Biscuit 
 Works. Mayor of Brantford in 1872. Repre- 
 sentative of South Brant in the Commons from 
 1.S72 till 1896, when defeated June 23rd. 
 Appointed Controller of Customs, July 13th, 
 I and elected for North Grey August 25th, 1896. 
 19. 
 
 ROSS, Hon. Geo. Wm. LL.D. Born in 
 Middlesex, Ont., September, 1841. E^ducated 
 there and at Normal School, Toronto. Has 
 lioen editor of the Strathroy ^ffe, and the Sea- 
 forth Exftosilor, Reform journ.ils. Inspector 
 
 »>f Schools !!' iCast Ljimblon in 1871, and sub- 
 sequently Inspector of Model Schools. Eor 
 many years leader in Temperance Movement, 
 and in 1879 was elected Most Worthy Pa- 
 triarch of the National Grand Division for 
 North America. Representative of West 
 Miildlesex in Commons from 1872 to October, 
 1883, when unseated. Appointed Minister oi 
 Eilucation on November 23rd, and returned 
 for West Middlesex to the Ontario Legislative 
 Assembly on December 15th, 1883, which posi- 
 tion he still holds. 15. 
 
 SIFTON, Hon. Clifford. Born in Middle- 
 sex, Ont., on 10th March, 1861. Educated at 
 \'ictoria University, and is a Barrister. Re- 
 presentative of North Brandon, in Manitoba 
 Legislative Assembly, from July, 1888, to pre- 
 sent time. Appointed .\ttorney-General, 
 April, 1891. 31. 
 
 SMITH, Sir Donald Alexander, D.C.L., 
 LL.D., K.C.M.G. Born in IMorayshire, Scot- 
 l.'ind, 1821, and educated there. Eor many 
 years in service of Hudson Bay Company. 
 Holds office of Resident Governor and Chief 
 Commander in Canada, and was elected Gov- 
 ernor in 1888. President Bank of Montreal, 
 director of C.P.R., and President and Chan- 
 cellor of McGill University. Appointed mem- 
 ber of Executive Council o( North-West Ter- 
 ritories in October, 1870. Member for Winni- 
 peg and St. John in Manitoba Legislative As- 
 sembly from 1871 to 1874. Representative of 
 Selkirk in Commons from 1871 to 1878, and for 
 Montreal from 1887 to 1896. Appointed High 
 Commissioner to England, April, 1896. 26. 
 
 TARTE, Hon. Joseph Israel. Born Ber- 
 thier, Quebec, 1849. Educated at L'Assomp- 
 tion College. Notary by profession, but prac- 
 tised only two years. Is a journalist, and 
 has been editor of L'Canadien since 1874. 
 Sat in Quebec Legislative Assembly, as Con- 
 servative, from 1877 till 1881. Eirst returned 
 to Commons for ^lontniorency, Quebec, Gen- 
 eral Election in 1891, but opposed Govern- 
 ment and joined Liberal Party. Unseated in 
 
 1892, but returned (or L'Islet, January 5th, 
 
 1893. Defeatiid for Beauharnois at General 
 Elections, June 23rd, 1896; but, on appoint- 
 ment as Minister of Public Works on July 13th, 
 i-eturned by acclamation for St. John's, Iber- 
 ville, August 3rd, 1896. 29. 
 
 THOMPSON, Lady Annie E. Daughter 
 of Capt. Affleck, of Halifax, became wife of 
 Hon. Sir John Thompson in 1870. 8. 
 
 THOMPSON, Right Hon. Sir John Spar- 
 row David, K.C.M.G., Q.C. Born Halifax, 
 N.S., loth November, 1844, and educated at 
 Common School and Free Church Academy. 
 Called to Bar of Nova Scotia in 1865. Coim- 
 sel on behalf of United States Government 
 
 T ) 
 
before P'isheries Coniinissioii sillinj^ at Iluli- 
 fax under \\';ishin>:fton Troaty. Ri-piesented 
 Antijfonisli in Nova Scotia Lej^islative As- 
 sembly from December, 1877, to July, 1882. 
 Attorney-Cieneral in October, 1878, ami Pre- 
 mier from May till July, 1882, when ajipointed 
 Judjfe of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 
 which position he resijf ned in September, 1885, 
 and was returned to Commons for Antijfonish 
 in October, having' been appointed Minister of 
 Justice and Attorney-tieneral for Canada. 
 These positions he continued to fill, as also 
 that of Premier, from 25tli November, 1892, 
 till December 12th, 1894, when he died sud- 
 ilenlv at Windsor Castle, Enj^land. 5. 
 
 TUPPER, Hon. Sir Charles, Hart, G.C. 
 M.Ci., C.H., LL.D. Born in Ahmerst, N.S., 
 July 2nd, 1821. Educated at Acadia College, 
 where he obtained M.A. and D.C.I... and at 
 Edinburgii, where he took M.D. and Diploma 
 of Royal College of Surgeons in 1843. Ap- 
 pointed Governor of Dalhousie College, at 
 Halifax, in 1862. President of the Canadian 
 Medical Association from formation in 1867 to 
 1870. Sat for Cumberland in Nova Scotia 
 .'Vssembly from 1855 till I'nion (1867). Pro- 
 vincial Secretary from 1857 to i860, again in 
 1863, and Premier as well from 1864 to Lmion. 
 Leader of Nova Scotia Delegation to Union 
 Conference, Charlottetown, I'. E.I., 1864, to 
 that in Quebec same year, and to final Colo- 
 nial Conference in London in 1866-7, and 
 author of "A Letter to the Right Hon. the 
 Ead of Carnarvon on the Union Question " 
 (London, 1866). Representative of Cumber- 
 land in Conunons from 1867 to 1884. Declined 
 seat in Cabini't in 1867, and Chairmanship of 
 Intercolonial Railway Hoard in 1868. Presi- 
 dent of Council from June, 1870, to July, 1872; 
 Minister of Inland Revenue till February, 1873, 
 when ajipointed Minister of Customs ; resigned 
 with administration on November 5th, 1873. 
 Appointed Minister of Public Works on Octo- 
 ber 7th, 1878, and was Minister of Railways 
 and Canals from May 26th, 1879, till aiipoiiUed 
 High Commissioner to LInited Kingdom on 
 May 24th, 1884. Appointed Minister of Fin- 
 ance on Jan. 27tb, 1887, .and returned for 
 Cumberland on February 22nd. Appointed 
 Plenipotentiary to Fisheries Conference, same 
 year, and carried Bill Ratifying Treaty through 
 Both Houses without Division. Resigned seat 
 and portfolio in 1888, and re-appointed High 
 Commissioner on May 24th, 1888. Returned 
 to Canada, and appointed Secretary of State 
 on January 15th, 1896. Elected for Sydney, 
 Cape Breton, February 4th, and chosen Pre- 
 mier on May I St. Returned for Cape Breton 
 at Cieneral Election on June 23rd, Resigned 
 Premiership and Portfolio on Jul}' 8th, his 
 Ciovcrnment having been defeated at the Polls. 
 Formall}' chosen Leader of Opposition at 
 caucus of Conservative Members, held on 
 August 27th, 1896. 4. 
 
 VAN HORNE. Sir. Wm. C. Born in Ill- 
 inois, I'"ebruary, 1843. Entered the service ol' 
 Illinois Central Railway as operator at Chi- 
 cago, 1856. Served in various capcicities on 
 Joliet Divist>n of Michigan Central from 1858 
 to 1864 and filled successively the positions nf 
 train despatcher, .Superintendent of Telegraphs 
 and Assistant .Superinteiulent of Chicago anti 
 .Alton Railway from 1864 to 1872, when he be- 
 came .Superintentlent of St. Louis, Kcins.'is 
 City and .N'orlhern Railway. From October, 
 1874, till October, 1878, he wjis General Mana- 
 ger of tiie Southern Minnesota line, being 
 Prt'sident of the Company from December, 
 
 1877, to December, 1879, and from October, 
 
 1878, till December, 1879, he was also .Super- 
 intendent of the Chicago and Alton Railway; 
 from 1880 to 1882 Cieneral Superintendent of 
 the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul's Rail- 
 way. General Manager C. P. R. in 1882, Vice- 
 President, 1884, President, August 7th, 1888. 
 Knighted, May 24th, 1894. 14. 
 
 WALLACE, Rev. Oates Charles Symonds, 
 M.A. Horn in i lanan, N.S., 1856. Taught 
 in Public School at the age of fifteen. Pre- 
 pared for the ministry at Horton Academy, 
 N.S., and Worcester .Academy, W'orcester, 
 Mass. Graduated in .Arts at -Acadia University, 
 N.S., 1883. Studied Theology at the Newton 
 Theological Institution, Newton Centre, Mass. 
 Pastor of the P'irst Haptlat Churchof Lawrence, 
 Massachusetts for six years and of the Bloor 
 St. Baptist Church, Toronto, for five years. 
 Appointed Chancellor of McMaster University, 
 Toronto, 1895. 20. 
 
 WELCH Rev. Edward Ashurst, M.A., D. 
 C.L. Born in St. Mary's Crag, Kent, Eng- 
 land, i860. Educated at King's College 
 School, London, and at King's Colleg'e, Cam- 
 bridge, where he took his B. A. degree in 1882, 
 obtaining a first-class in Classical honors and a 
 second-class in Theological honors. Was or- 
 dained, in 1884, to the curacy of St. Paul's Hag- 
 gleston, London, of which parish the Rev. S. J. 
 .Stowe, author of " The Church's One Founda- 
 tion," was then vicar. In 1886 he became 
 domestic chaplain to Bishop Lightfoot, of Dur- 
 ham, and after his death, in i88g, was .'ippoiiit- 
 ed \'icar of Venerable Bede's, Gateshead, 
 where he remained till 1895, when ap]>ointed 
 Provost and Lecturer in Divinity, Homiletiis, 
 and Semitic Languages of Trinity University, 
 Toronto. 1 1 . 
 
 WHITNEY, Lieut. -Col. James Pliny, Q.C, 
 Born in Williamsburg, Dundas, October 2iid, 
 1843. Educated at Cornwall Granunar ScIuhiI 
 antl called to Bar in 187O. Was an unsuccess- 
 ful candidate for Dundas in Ontario Legisla- 
 tive Assembly, in 1886, but on the sifting' mem- 
 ber's election being declared void, was iv- 
 turncd, January 31st, 1888. Re-elected iSgo 
 and 1894, and chosen Leader of Opposition 
 in 1896.J ^13. 
 
 (:^8) 
 
Horn ill III- 
 1 the service ol 
 i-rator at Chi- 
 i capacities on 
 itral (rom 1S5S 
 the positions of 
 itofTolcgraplis 
 ol' Chicago ami 
 72, ^vluMi he bf- 
 Louis, Kansas 
 From OctobiM, 
 i General Mana- 
 tna line, beinj,' 
 rom December, 
 1 from October, 
 was also Super- 
 Alton Railway ; 
 iiperintendent ol' 
 St. Paul's Raii- 
 R. in 1882, Vice- 
 Aijjfust 7th, 1888. 
 
 4- 
 
 harles Symonds, 
 , 1856. Taught 
 of fifteen. Pre- 
 [orton Academy, 
 2my, Worcester, 
 cadia University, 
 jry at the Newton 
 ion Centre, Mass. 
 irch of Lawrence, 
 and of the Bloor 
 , for five years, 
 laster University, 
 
 Lshurst, M.A., I). 
 ■Hg, Kent, Enu- 
 King's College 
 ;'s College, Caiii- 
 i. degree in i88j, 
 ical honors and a 
 lonors. Was or- 
 Uf St. Paul's Hag- 
 lish theRev. S.J. 
 Ih's One Founda- 
 886 he becatiu- 
 [ightfoot, of Diir- 
 [89, was appoiut- 
 le's, Gateshead, 
 when appointi'tl 
 nity, Homiletics. 
 ■inity University, 
 
 limes Pliny, Q.^'^ 
 
 October 2nil, 
 
 lirammar School 
 
 lis an unsuccess- 
 
 )ntario Legisla- 
 
 Ithe sitting meiii- 
 
 ll void, was 10- 
 
 lic-elected iSi)0 
 
 of Opposition 
 
 WILSON, Sir Daniel, I.L.D., F.R.S. Horn 
 ill lulinburgli, .Scotland, on January 5th, i8i(), 
 and v.'as educated at the High School and 
 I'niversity of his native city. He went to 
 l.^mdon in 1837, and for several years there, 
 ;md afterwards in .Scotlanil, devotet! much 
 1 ;iu' to 'he pursuit of literature and arch;eo- 
 logical rt!search. In 1847, he publisiied 
 " .Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, " 
 and in 1851, "Oliver Criimwell ."ul the Pro- 
 tectorate," anil "The .\rcii;eology anil I're- 
 liistoric .Annals of Scotland, " of which last, an 
 enlarged edition under the title, " Prehistoric 
 Annals of Scotland," was issued in i86_^ lie 
 w.is appointed Professor of History and Eng- 
 lish Literature at Toronto L'niversity in 1853, 
 li.iving been highly reconnnended by Hallam, 
 the historian, and Lord Elgin, then Ciovernor- 
 Cieneral of Canada. Was President of the 
 C.'inadian Institute in 1859 and i860. He pub- 
 lislieil his greatest work, " Prehistoric M.'in," 
 in 1863, and enl.trgeil editions of the same in 
 
 i8()5;inil i87(). His other works were :" Chat- 
 terlon : .\ Miographical Stuily ' (i8(h)) ; " Cali- 
 ban, the Missing Link, ' and " .Spring Willi 
 Flowers," a volume of verse (1873); " Rem- 
 iniscences of Edinliurgh " {1878); " .Anthrop- 
 ology "( 1885), and "Wm. N'elson : .\ Memoir ' 
 (1890). He also ciintributeil largely to peri- 
 odical liti-rature, anil to " [iroceedings " of 
 such learneil bodies as Society of .\ntiquaries, 
 Scotland; London .\nthropological Institute; 
 Edinburgh Philosophical Institution ; British 
 anil American .\ssoi'iatii>n, and Royal .Society 
 of Canaila ; and wi\>te .articles on "Canaila, ' 
 "Confederation," anil "Toronto" for the 
 ninth edition of /uirvr/ii/><c(/i(r liriliuniua. He 
 was appointeii President of Toronto Univer- 
 sity in 1881, anil knighli'd in 1888, and has 
 been, in recognition of his scholarly achie\e- 
 ments, enrolled as honorary member of many 
 scientific societies and learneil institutions 01 
 Great Britain, I'^rance, Italy ;inil DiMi'iiark. 
 He ilii'd at Toronto, on .August ()th, 1S92. 2.^. 
 
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