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ILLOUGHBY STAPLES BREWSLOUGHBY TER, barrister at law, was born on the 9th of July, 1860, in Haldimand, county of Northumberland, and was married on the 16th of August, 1887, to Mary L. Horning, daughter of James Horning, librarian, Brantford Public Library. He was educated at Cobourg Collegiate Institute, and finished his art course at Victoria College, where he took his degree in 1882. He took several honors, such as gold medals in classics and Prince of Wales' silver medal. In his early years he was brought up on a farm and during his attendance at college worked on the farm during vacation. Subsequently he studied law in the office of Fitch & Lees, Brantford, and on the completion of his law course, entered into partnership with B. F. Fitch, where he remained until the latter's death. Since then he has practiced alone. Mr. Brewster is a member of the Brant Avenue Methodist Church; also of the quarterly board. He is at present a member of the public school board in the city of Brantford.

AMES HARLEY was born on the 15th of August, 1850, in the township of Burford, county of Brant, and was married on the 2nd of November, 1881, to Miss Annie C. Manson, of Port Hope, Ont. He received his education at the Brantford Collegiate Institute. In his early days he worked on his father's farm, in the township of Burford, until his preparation for professional life in January, 1874. He was called to the bar in February, 1881, and has since built up an extensive and lucrative practice in connection with the firm of Harley & Sweet. Mr. Harley is a member of the Colborne Street Methodist Church and recording steward. He was alderman for the city from 1887 to 1889; a governor of the John H. Stratford Hospital for 1888 and 1889, and is at present a member of the Brantford Collegiate Institute board. Mr. Harley is held in the greatest respect by all who know him in professional life, as a man of the strictest integrity, a wise counsellor, and an able advocate. He is one of the few men who possess the confidence of all parties.

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GEORGE GORDON MILLS, B.A.

EORGE GORDON MILLS, B.A., barrister, Toronto, was born on 30th of August, 1850, and was married in England in 1882 to Kitty, daughter of T. O. Jones, Esq., of South Australia. Mr. Mills is of Irish parentage. His father, who died in 1876, was a man of great integrity and force of character. His mother (still living) is noted for gentleness and piety. He lived with the family on a farm near Bond Head until twenty years of age. He then entered Brantford Collegiate Institute under the principalship of his brother James, now of the Guelph Agricultural College. Here he took several first prizes, and in 1874 matriculated in Victoria with highest honors and two first scholarships. He taught in Brantford Institute 1875-1876, then returned to college and graduated B.A. in 1878. Mr. Mills then studied law, was called to the Toronto Bar and removed to Winnipeg, where he soon gained distinction as an equity practitioner. In 1887 he was appointed Deputy AttorneyGeneral for for Manitoba, and returning to Toronto in 1889, entered into partnership

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with his brother. In religion Mr. Mills is a Methodist and actively engaged in church. work.

ALEXANDER MILLS, brother of G. G. Mills, was born on 2nd of January, 1856, and was married in 1888 to Minnie, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Shaw. His early years were also spent on the farm until he went to Brantford in 1876 and studied under his brother James, taking the general proficiency scholarship. He studied law with Mr. Fitch, of Brantford, in 1878-1882, and finished under W. A. Foster, Q.C., in Toronto, having taken two first scholarships. In 1884 he was medallist and called to the Bar with honors. Mr. Mills began practice alone in Toronto, and afterwards entered the firm of Mills, Heighington & Urquhart, and finally, in 1889, associated with his brother George, under the style of Mills & Mills, and the firm have already established a large practice. Mr. Mills, like his brother, is engaged in mission work, and holds important offices in connection with the Metropolitan Church, Toronto.

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REY GEE, Ph.B., is the youngest

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son of Captain John Gee, of U.E. Loyalist descent. He born in the Township of Gainsboro, Lincoln County, Ontario, on the 31st of March, 1854, and was married to Martha A., only daughter of M. Parker, Esq., Basingstoke, Ont., on the 12th of March, 1878. Mr. Gee had the advantage of an excellent common school education, and, in addition, took up Latin, physics and the higher branches of mathematics. At the age of eighteen he obtained a third-class certificate, under which he taught two years. At

nineteen years of age he made profession of his faith in Christ, and was received on trial as a travelling preacher by the Niagara Conference of the M.E. Church in 1874, having then just passed his twentieth birthday. During his ministry Mr. Gee has labored in Brant, Saltfleet, Beverly, St. Davids, Welland, Brantford, Smithville and Jerseyville, where he is now stationed, remaining in each place, since his ordination in 1878, the full term of three years. years. While stationed at Brantford, Mr. Gee carried. on evangelistic work, which resulted, under the blessing of God, in over 600 converts

in and around the city. He called together the first committee and started the subscription list for the erection of the Colborne Street Methodist Church, and was chairman of the first board of trustees. In 1884 Mr. Gee matriculated as a student of philosophy in the Illinois Wesleyan University, and while engaged in regular pastoral work pursued higher studies in Latin, mathematics, history, political science, natural philosophy and science, and having passed satisfactorily the examinations, the degree of Bachelor was conferred upon him in 1889. As a faithful pastor and a loyal son of the Methodist Church, he is deservedly held in the highest esteem by his brethren. His studious habits and indomitable perseverance give promise of much in the future. He is popular among the people on the circuits he has travelled and takes high rank as a preacher

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ONALD EWEN CAMERON, Deputy Provincial Treasurer, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ont., was born at Beaverton, Ontario County, November 12th, 1851. His grandfather, Donald Cameron, emigrated from Inverness, Scotland, in 1823, when the father of our sketch, Ewen Cameron, was but six years old, and settled in Glengarry. In 1825 he moved west and settled in Thorah township, Ontario County, near the present village of Beaverton. Mr. Cameron was educated in the public schools of his native county and left home at the age of fifteen to engage in commercial pursuits.

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1869 he entered the Bank of Toronto and served successively in its branches at Barrie, Toronto, and Montreal. In 1875 he became manager of the Exchange Bank of Canada at Parkhill, remaining with that bank until 1878, when he started a private banking institution at Lucknow, County of Bruce. This he carried on until May, 1888, when he received the appointment which he now holds in the Legislature of Ontario. His appointment to his present position is entirely due to his acknowledged fitness and ability and not for any political services rendered his party. Mr. Cameron is one of the most fluent, forcible and convincing speakers among the Liberal young men who take an active part in election campaigns. He is one of the founders of the Young Men's Liberal Club of Toronto, and takes an

active part in all that appertains to the social and political advancement, not only of Toronto, but of the Province of Ontario. He is well known as a successful lecturer on the temperance question and other popular Canadian topics. Mr. Cameron also takes an active interest in musical matters, and is at present President of the Haslam Vocal Society, of Toronto. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and also belongs to the Masonic brotherhood. In 1885 he married Mary Elizabeth Whitely, daughter of Robert J. Whitely, of Lucknow, Bruce County, Ontario.