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OBERT HODGSON, merchant tailor, Simcoe, Ont., was born in Kendall, Westmoreland county, England, July 3rd, 1829. He is the son of Lawrence and Mary Hodgson, and was educated at the public schools at Lancaster, where he also learned his trade. He located in Simcoe in 1855 and first worked as journeymen for some two years for Mr. some two years for Mr. W. Greeves, one of Simcoe's oldest merchants. In 1857 he commenced for himself, and has since conducted a successful trade. He does a very large business in clothing made to order, and is very highly respected for his honor

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able and fair dealing. Mr. Hodgson has been a member of the town council for five years and has taken quite an interest in civic affairs. He was converted in early manhood, and became a member of the new Connexion Church, and from the union became identified with the Methodist Church. been a member of the quarterly official board for some time, and is at present one of the class leaders in Simcoe. He is a most devout and earnest christian, He was married, November 4th, 1855, to Miss Jane, daughter of Stephen Newall, of Simcoe. His family consists of four daughters and one son.

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IERRE PAUL MARTIN, merchant, doing business alone as wholesale importer of dry goods, under the name of P. P. Martin & Co., 276 St. Paul street, Montreal, Que., was born in St. Jacques le Mineur, county of Laprairie, P.Q., in March, 1822. His parents were Joseph Eustache and Marguerite (Brassard) Martin. Mr. Martin received his primary education in the parish schools, and continued it in Chambly College. At the age of seventeen, he went to Rochester, N. Y., for his English schooling, where he stayed three years, working for his board and lessons. He began business life as clerk in a retail dry goods store on St. Paul street, Montreal, with Mr. J. B. Germain, in 1842. He commenced business for himself as retail dealer in 1845, having no means whatever. This he continued until 1858, when he formed a partnership with Mr. Jacques Grenier, ex-mayor of Montreal, which lasted until 1866. From 1860, until the dissolution of this partnership, they carried on the wholesale dry goods business, Mr. Martin being one of the buyers in Europe for the firm. He then formed a partnership with Mr. Louis Monat, which lasted until 1872, since which time he has carried on the business alone, having his establishment at the same place for over fifty years. In religion he is a Roman Catholic, and belongs to the St. JeanBaptiste National Society, also to the Men's Congregation of Ville-Marie,

where he was a president from 1872 to 1875. For three years, he was a member of the City Corporation of Montreal, representing the East Ward; was a director and vice-president of La Banque Ville-Marie until 1879. He also belongs to the Montreal Board of Trade, and to "La Chambre de Commerce du district de Montréal." In politics he is a Conservative. Martin has been married twice; he had no children by his first wife, and was married the second time, in 1869, to Miss Rose J. Fanny Lafleur, daughter of Paul Lafleur, Esq., of Yamaska. His family consists of five children.

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OHN ALEXANDER BUCHANAN, contractor, dealer in timber supplies, etc., Comber, Ont., was born January 15th, 1850, in Harwich township, Kent county, Ont. His parents were John and Sarah (La Rue) Buchanan. The father, a well educated man, came from Glencolumnkiln, Donegal county, Ireland, when eighteen years of age, to Chatham, Ont. to Chatham, Ont. Afterwards, he began farming in Howard township, then in Harwich township, and after a short stay in Michigan, U.S., settled on a bush farm in Tilbury, Essex county. Here he remained the rest of his life, and achieved suc

cess. He died in 1880, aged 72 years. His wife, aged 78, is still living (1893) and resides with her sons, George and Thomas, at Staples, Ont. Mr. John A. Buchanan struck out for himself, when sixteen years of age. His first savings, $25, went as the first instalment on a hundred acre bush lot worth $525. This he paid for in three years, and then sold it for $1,000. "History repeated itself" with him, until he began business with a capital of $4,000 cash. June June 25th, 1878, he married Miss Susanah Jackson, daughter of Thomas Jackson, Esq., of Essex, who has been a true helpmeet to him. In 1881, Mr. Buchanan opened a general store in Comber, and by the help of his good wife, from a beginning of about $13,000 a year, with additional branches, it rose in seven years to $75,000 a year. In 1888, he retired from this business, and since then has had the contract for the ties and other timber, for the M. C. R. from St. Thomas to Windsor, and all its branches. In religion, Mr. Buchanan is a Methodist, being a delegate to Conference, and holding other positions in the church. In politics, he is a staunch Conservative. In municipal matters, he takes a practical interest, and has been honored with a seat at the county council for a number of years. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and is also a master in the L.O.L. Both he and Mrs. Buchanan, take an active interest in all charitable and church work, and are held in high esteem.

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OHN RIGNEY BARLOW, civil engineer, Montreal, was born in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, July 29th, 1850. His father was Robert Barlow, of the Geological Survey of Canada. The family was originally from Leicestershire, England. Mr. Barlow came to Canada with his father in 1855, and studied his profession under him. From 1872 to 1875, he was employed by the Geological Survey of Canada, after which he spent one year in the United States. From 1876 to 1879, he was working for the Corporation of Montreal, and for several months was chief assistant to

Mr. J. A. U. Beaudry, P.L.S. & C.E., while engaged in constructing the Water Works for the town of St. Henri, of Montreal. In July, 1880, he was appointed assistant city engineer of Montreal, and in May, 1892, deputy city surveyor, which position he now occupies. He is a member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers. In religion he is a Presbyterian. also belongs to the Masonic fraternity. On the 1st of March, 1877, he married Margaret Coutts, daughter of the late Rev. Wm. Darrach, Presbyterian clergyman, and they have a family of five sons and three daughters.

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RLANDO BUSH, M.P.P., trader and manufacturer, Kemptville, Ont., was born in Oxford township, Grenville county, December 25th, 1852. He is the son of Henry and Maria (Stanley) Bush. On his father's side, he is descended from U. E. Loyalist stock, but his mother was born in Ireland. He remained on the farm where he was born until 1880, when he began dealing in general products. In 1885, he commenced dealing in cheese, and now owns three factories complete, and has shares in several others. To him To him is largely due the rapid development of the present extensive cheese trade

in that section of the country. He is a large exporter of cheese to Great Britain, and an extensive dealer in grain and other products. In religion he is a Baptist, and in politics a Conservative. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M., I.O.O.F., L.O.L., A.O.U.W. and I.O.F. orders. He was a member of the township council five years, deputy reeve four years, reeve three years, and warden of the county of Grenville during 1888. He was elected to the Ontario Legislature in the general election of 1890. He was married, December 7th, 1882, to Miss Ellen, daughter of the late James Mundle, of Kemptville.