ATTHEW H. FITZPATRICK, and nursery in Pictou County, which River John, Pictou County, as the rest of his enterprises, he carries N.S., was born at Fitzpatrick on successfully. Mr. Fitzpatrick was Mountain, Pictou County, N.S., Febru- married, in 1884, to Maggie, daughter ary 15th, 1845. His father was James of John and Margaret Steele, of Duluth, Fitzpatrick, farmer, one of the first by whom he has one son. He is a magistrates of the County, while his member of the Masonic Order, the I.O. mother was Margaret Henry. Both O.F., S.O.T., Y.M.C.A., having held were natives of the County of Pictou. high offices in many of the same. He Mr. Fitzpatrick received his education is a strong advocate of Prohibition, and at the public schools of Pictou County, has been engaged in temperance work and on leaving school, started out on his since he was thirteen years of age. In own account on the railway, to learn religion, he is a Presbyterian, and in the contracting business, and after get- politics, a Conservative. Mr. Fitzting thoroughly proficient in this line, patrick is a self-made man, having he commenced business as a contractor. started life without a dollar. He had several large contracts in the Southern States, after which he had an extensive one on the C.P.R., at Big Pick River. He also had large contracts at Duluth, both for the city and railway companies, besides numerous smaller ones. While in Duluth, he invested largely in the Eureka Woollen Mills, in Pictou County, but on finding that they did not pay him very well, he returned to Nova Scotia, and assumed the management himself, and soon succeeded in making the enterprise a good paying one. The Eureka Woollen Mills have since become known as the Eureka Manufacturing Co., of which Mr. Fitzpatrick is at present the managing-director. He is also one of the directors of the Charcoal Iron Company of Bridgeville, Pictou County, and a director of the Pictou Foundry and Manufacturing Company, and owns an extensive farm A LEXANDER BAPTIST, Lumber Merchant, Three Rivers, Que., was born February 12th, 1836, at Etchemin, Que. His father, George Baptist, came from the borders of the Tweed, Scotland, to Canada, in 1832, and engaged in saw and grist milling. In course of time he abandoned the latter, and devoted his time to the manufacture and exportation of lumber. Our subject began his education at Pointe Lévis, afterwards attending various public and high schools at different places, and finally completed at Troy, N.Y. Immediately on leaving college, he entered his father's establishment at Three Rivers, serving in the capacity of bookkeeper, and at the expiration of one year, was promoted to the responsible position of manager, which he held from October 1855 to 1870, when he was taken into partnership. This partnership lasted for five years, when Mr. Baptist sold his interest and started business in the same line, on his own account, on the River St. Maurice. From the commencement, he was signally successful. In 1887, he formed the Ottawa Lumber Co., and built the large mills known. by that name, at Calumet, Que. In January 1892, he purchased the entire estate of Geo. Baptist, Son & Co., and rebuilt and re-furnished the mills throughout. He is now the sole proprietor, and also conducts the Ottawa Lumber Co. He has been president of the Board of Trade, Three Rivers, harbor commissioner, and has also been a much valued member of the City Council for many years. Mr. Baptist is also widely known as a successful agriculturist, and is the owner of two of the finest farms in the district. He is a man of sterling integrity and great business ability, and his immense fortune has been amassed on the most creditable and straightforward business principles. In religion, he is a Presbyterian. He was married, in 1861, to Miss Agnes Blair, who died in 1870, and in 1872 he was married to Miss Flora McD. Blair, sister of his first wife. His family consists of nine children, five daughters and four sons. R EV. T. SHAW CHAPMAN, Superannuated Clergyman, Marbleton, Que., was born January 10th, 1824, in Richmond County, Que. He was brought up on a farm, receiving limited educational advantages, until eighteen years of age, when he entered the Lennoxville Classical School, afterwards Bishop's College, Lennoxville, from which institution he received his M.A. He was ordained by the Right Rev. Geo. J. Mountain, in 1848, after which he was travelling missionary for a time, and chaplain of the Quarantine Station, Grosse Isle, during the Asiatic cholera of 1849. Was licensed to the new missionary parish of Dudswell and vicinity, in 1850, which has since been his adopted home. During these long years, he labored hard to promote the best interests of his parish, and the three fine churches and the model school there, testify to his success. His Church Society's Annual Report for 1892, contains a long article regarding his services, but space forbids us to quote it in full: "Mr. Chapman's work in Dudswell began on January 1st, 1849, when as travelling missionary, with a roving commission over the whole of the Eastern townships, he first visited this mission. On the occasion of this visit many inquired what had brought an Episcopal to Dudswell, as there were so few of that persuation in the vicinity. There were indeed but a few, a mere handful of Church of England people. So strong was the impression made by Mr. Chapman on the people that, early in the year 1850, a very urgent petition signed by a large number of the inhabitants, was sent to the Bishop of Quebec, asking for Mr. Chapman's appointment as incumbent of the Mission. In March, 1850, he took up his residence in Dudswell, and began what proved to be his life work." Mr. Chapman has always been a total abstainer, a Conservative, and is a member of the Masonic Order, the Orange Society, and for long time. a director of the Quebec Central Railway. He was married, June 2nd, 1851. His family consists of two sons and three daughters. J. C. MCCORKILL, B.C.L., Major, retired list of active militia of Canada, formerly of the 5th Battalion Royal Scots of Canada, Montreal; Advocate, Cowansville, Que., was born August 31st, 1854, in Farnham, Que. His parents were Robert and Margaret McCorkill, the former being a J.P. and captain in the 60th Battalion, of Missisquoi County. His grandfather, John M. McCorkill, formerly of Glasgow, Scotland, was one of the pioneers of Farnham. Mr. McCorkill was educated at the Academy of St. John's, McGill Model and Normal schools and McGill College, Montreal, graduating from the latter in 1877. He first practised his profession in Montreal and the district of Bedford, and was for several years a member of the firm of Greenshields, McCorkill and Guerin, but retired from this firm in 1886. He took an active part in some of the leading cases in connection with the liquidation of the Exchange Bank, and more particularly, in the prosecution of the double liability claim against the shareholders. He was also engaged for the defense in some important criminal prosecutions. He commenced active practice in the District of Bedford in 1888, and quickly gathered around him a large and lucrative clientelle. He has held important offices in the Council of the Bar of the District of Bedford, and was one of the provincial examiners for admission to study and practice of law. He has been a councillor of Cowansville since January, 1889. and mayor since January, 1892. Owing to the progressive policy which he advocated, he was bitterly, but unsuccessfully opposed. In politics, he is a Liberal, president of the Liberal Association of Missisquoi for several years, has taken an active part in the welfare of his party, and was twice a candidate for parliamentary honors. He is also a strong advocate of the Canadian national sentiment and Canadian interests as against all others. In religion, he is an Episcopalian. Mr. McCorkill was married, August 21st, 1884, to Miss Apphia May, daughter of the late Hon. Senator Leonard, of London, Ont. A RTHUR OLIVIER, Q.C., Attorney at Law, Three Rivers, Que., was born at that place, December 17th, 1854. He is a son of J. A. Olivier, Inspector of Weights and Measures for the division of Three Rivers, while his mother's maiden name was Eléonore Genest Labarre. His father is still living, and held in high esteem, by the residents of that community, as a man of honor and integrity. Mr. Olivier began his education at Three Rivers College, where he spent five years in the study of classics, and then entered Quebec Seminary to complete his course. In 1873, he com menced the study of Law in Three Rivers, and was admitted to practice in 1877. He began to practice his profession in his native city, where, by diligent attention to business and inherent ability, he soon rose to a distinguished position, having taken part in some of the most important cases in the district. He is recognised as a most able lawyer, stands in a front place in his profession, and is much respected by the members of the Bar and the public generally. In 1885, he was a candidate for the Local House in the interests of the Conservative party, for the city of Three Rivers, but was defeated by a small majority. At the by-election of 1887, he was again in the field as candidate, but was defeated. He then retired from politics, and has since given his attention to his extensive practice. Mr. Olivier has been a member of the City Council about four years, and has been repeatedly asked to run for mayor, but declined, feeling that his large legal business required his best personal attention. He was created a Q.C. in 1893. Mr. Olivier is a Roman Catholic in religion. He was married, in July, 1879, to Miss A. Emmeline Landry, daughter of the well-known L. E. Landry, M.D., of Becancourt, Que. His family consists of three children, two daughters and one son. Mr. Olivier has always taken a great interest in music, and has been invaluable to the Union Musicale of Three Rivers of which he was president for several years. |