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B. TAYLOR, M.B., M.D., M.C. P.S.O.,
Hanover, Ont., was born in 1852, in

Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ont. His father is Gilbert Taylor. His mother's maiden name was Isabella Wilkie. Dr. Taylor was educated at the public schools, and at the St. Thomas Grammar School, after which he taught school for some time, and then entered Trinity Medical College, Toronto, from which he graduated in 1876. He was, for one year, Assistant House Surgeon in the Toronto General Hospital. In 1877, he located in Allenford, where he worked up a large practice. In 1894, the Doctor removed to Hanover. He belongs to the A. F. & A. M., in which he is worshipful master, also the I.O.F., in which he is physician. In politics, a Liberal, and has declined parliamentary honors. He is a Presbyterian, and has held high offices in that church. Dr. Taylor is a hard student, and has been very successful as specialist in chest and lung troubles. He takes a great interest in encouraging the raising of standardbred horses, of which he is an experienced judge.

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REV. T. J. SNOWDON.

EV. T. J. SNOWDON, Ph., B., Methodist Minister, Kirkton, Ont., was born in 1845, in the city of York, England. His father was the late Thomas Snowdon, many years a local preacher in the Methodist body. He emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1850, settling in Tecumseth. He was educated in the public school, obtained a first-class teacher's certificate, and taught school five years, chiefly in Simcoe County. He was converted under Rev. Matthew Swann, entered the ministry in 1872, ordained in 1876. His charges have been Penetanguishene, Osprey, Dundalk, Elmira, Ripley, Hanover, and his present appointment, Kirkton. Mr. Snowdon was married, in 1876, to Miss E. Scarlett, daughter of the late Lieutenant Scarlett, of the Irish constabulary. Their family consists of one daughter. In 1894, after a four years' course of study, he received the degree of Ph. B. from Bloomington University, Ill. He has been a studious, successful and painstaking pastor, all his circuits prospering under his constant and paternal care.

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HECTOR F. MCDOUGALL.

ECTOR F. MCDOUGALL, M.P., Merchant, Grand Narrows, N.S., was born June 6th, 1848, at Christmas Island, His parents were Malcolm and Mary McDougall. Mr. McDougall received his education at the schools of his birth place. From 1860 to 1875, he assisted his father in business, when he became senior partner of the firm of McDougall & Macneil, in which he still continues. This firm carry on a large business as general merchants, and are also proprietors of the Grand Narrows Hotel, a popular Summer resort. Mr. McDougall was elected to the Local Legislature of Nova Scotia in 1878, in the interest of the Conservative party, but resigned his seat, in 1882, to contest the County of Cape Breton for the House of Commons, in which he was unsuccessful, but was elected in 1884, and re-elected in 1887 and 1891. He has also held various municipal offices in Cape Breton. In religion, he is a Roman Catholic. Mr. McDougall was married, in September, 1875, to Christina Cameron, daughter of Allan Cameron, Esq., of Lower South River, Antigonish.

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PILLIAM BLAKEMORE, Mining and Consulting Engineer, Glace Bay, N.S., Assistant General Manager and Mining Engineer to the Dominion Coal Company, Limited, was born March 28th, 1854, in Wolverhampton, Eng. His father was William Blakemore, a well-known mining engineer. Mr. Blakemore was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School, subsequently took certificates at Cambridge examinations. He was afterwards mining and consulting engineer with general practice in South Wales and the Midlands. First president of the National Association of Colliery Managers in South Staffordshire, secretary to the Board of Examiners for Mining Certificates, member of the Federated Institute of Mining Engineers, etc., etc. Since coming to Canada, he has occupied the responsible position at Glace Bay, as above indicated. Mr. Blakemore was married, in 1874, to Agnes, daughter of Joseph Jenks, Esq., Wolverhampton. His family consists of six daughters and two sons, the latter occupying responsible positions in the Province of Nova Scotia.

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O. PETTERSON, Merchant Tailor, Chatham, New Brunswick, was born May 9th, 1850, in Sweden. His parents were P. and Carolina Petterson. Mr. Petterson was educated at the public schools of his native country. He, however, decided to try his fortune in the New World, and on coming to Canada, located at Chatham, N.B., where, in 1874, he began business on his own account as merchant tailor, and he is now doing a large and prosperous trade. He is well up in all branches of his business, shows, in his purchases, his complete knowledge of the requirements of the public,

buys his goods in the largest and best assorted markets, and is thus able to successfully cater to the public taste. Mr. Petterson is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the I.O.O.F., I.O.F., Sons of Temperance, and the Young Men's Christian Association. In politics, he is a Liberal. In religion, he is a member of the Methodist Church, and holds the office of recording steward, in connection with the church in Chatham. Mr. Petterson was married, in 1877, to Miss M. J. Christie, daughter of Alexander Christie, Esq. His family consists of three children: two daughters and one son.

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EORGE COX, Mayor of Ottawa, (1894), was born, in Montreal, November 17th, 1834. His parents were James and Mary Ann (Pugh) Cox. His father was for years sergeant-major in the old 24th Regiment of Foot, and afterwards, for many years, was in the Bank of Montreal, Ottawa, and latterly, manager of the Cornwall branch of that bank. He died in 1872. Mr. Cox received his education in private and High schools of Montreal. He has, for many years, carried on business as engraver and lithographer, in Ottawa, where he has become well and favorably known, as shown by his

election to the high and honorable position of mayor, by over five hundred majority, against two other candidates. Mr. Cox is a prominent member of the Masonic Order, also of the I.O.O.F. He served his city as alderman for ten years, during part of which time he held the position of chairman of Board of Health, and chairman of Property and Water Works committees. In politics, he is a Conservative, and for the past five years, president of the Ottawa Liberal-Conservative Association. Mr. Cox is a Methodist. He married twice, and is now (1894) a widower. His family consists of five children.

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EV. GEO. EMERSON STURGIS, M.

D., Pubnico Harbor, N.S., was born at Danville, Maine, November 30th, 1839. His parents were Nathaniel G. and Betsey A. Sturgis, natives of that state. Dr. Sturgis received his early education at the schools of his native town, and continued his studies at the Lewiston Falls Academy, and the Maine State Seminary. He then entered the Eclectic Medical College, Philadelphia, graduating M.D., May 14th, 1862, with first-class honors. After practising a short time at Cape Elizabeth, Me., he removed to Walton, N.S., where he remained twenty years, earning the esteem of his fellow townsmen. He then practised, for a time, in Halifax and Washington Territory, after which he returned to Nova Scotia and practised at Clark's Harbor, removing thence to Pubnico Harbor. The Doctor is an ordained minister of the Free Baptist Church, having been ordained in May, 1875. He has been married twice: first, to Lucinda P. Mann, of Cape Elizabeth, Me., and second, to Annie Tomlinson, of Walton, N.S. His family consists of six children.

REV. GEO. EMERSON STURGIS.

JOHN J. R. CHURCH.

OHN JAMES RUGGLES CHURCH, M.D., C.M., Aylmer, Que., was born at Arnprior, Ont., in 1859. His father was a well-known medical man, and a native of Aylmer. Dr. Church was educated at the Berthier Grammar School, Cornell and McGill Universities, graduating from the latter M.D., C. M., with highest honors, in 1885. He began to practise in Aylmer the same year, and has become widely known as a most skillful surgeon. He is a member of the Board of Health of the State of Illinois, the Masonic Order, I.O.F., C.O.F., the Clinical Society of Ottawa and the McGill Graduate Society. He is also ex-warden of the Church of England at Aylmer, and has always given his professional services, free to clergymen. He is also a member of the Municipal Council, and has taken a prominent part in educational matters. He was appointed High School examiner by the Quebec Government, in 1890. Dr. Church was married, in 1889, to Mary Eliza Belle, daughter of the late R. H. Klock, a representative lumber merchant of the Ottawa Valley.