A LF. GIRARD, B.C.L., M.P.P., advocate, Montreal, was born in Marieville, Que., July 6th, 1859. His parents, Pierre Girard and Marie Pelletier, are yet living (1892). The former was a farmer, but is now retired and living in Marieville. Mr. Girard began his education at Marieville College, and afterwards passed a course in Sherbrooke College, finally graduating in law at McGill College in 1882, when he received his B.C.L. He was admitted to the Bar in the same. year and immediately began practice at Marieville, where he continued for nine years, and then removed to Montreal, where he remained one year. He subsequently practiced for seven years in Marieville, then two years with Hormisdas Pelletier, after which he removed his office to Montreal and became associated with the late Hon. Geo. Duhamel and J. O. Pelland. The firm name is now Pelland & Girard. Mr. Girard was elected a member of the Assembly of Quebec, in 1890, for Rouville county, and re-elected in 1892. He is a Liberal in politics, and a Roman Catholic in religion. He has been married twice: first, to Miss Eugenie Reeves, of Montreal, 1882, and second to Miss Albini Auclair, in 1891. A LPHONSE GAUTHIER, drill instructor of the Montreal Police Force, was born June 23rd, 1862, at Ste. Anne des Plaines, P.Q. The name of his father was Ovide Gauthier, who, for ten years, was mayor of Ste. Anne des Plaines. His mother's name was Aglaée Lacasse, of the same place. Mr. Gauthier was educated at the schools of Ste. Anne and St. Henri de Mascouche. Having a taste for military life, he qualified in artillery at Quebec and Kingston. He was appointed on the Canadian artillery team, who competed successfully in Shoeburyness, England, in 1883, in command of lieutenant-colonel Macdonald, of Guelph, and the lamented major Short, as adjudant. He was subsequently appointed drill instructor of the St. Johns, P.Q., Infantry School, in 1884 (the year of its formation). He resigned this position three years later, to accept his present position on the Montreal Police Force. He has met with many successes in his military career. He was also sergeant major of the 65th Mount Royal Rifles, who took an active part in the suppressiou of the North West Rebellion in 1885. He was married on January 3rd, 1893. In religion, he is a Roman Catholic. J EAN-BAPTISTE ROY, C.M., M.D., physician and surgeon, Montreal, was born May 31st, 1844, in the parish of St. Louis-de-Gonzague, county of Beauharnois, P.Q. He is a son of Basile Roy and Apolline Chasle. His grand father, Basile Roy dit Lapensée, was one of the patriotes who, after the Rebellion of 1837-38, were condemned to deportation. Dr. Roy's career is one that shows what strong will and talent can do. While we find many self-made men in commercial pursuits, a real one is seldom met within the ranks of the liberal professions. A natural reason for this stands in the fact that the access to such professions requires an amount of classical knowledge which, as a general thing, cannot be obtained but from a regular and complete course of college studies. The subject of this sketch, received but an elementary education. at school, and at sixteen began learning the tailor trade, employing his economies in purchasing books, and his leisure hours in the study of the same. This, however, interfered so little with his business, that from 1870 to 1875, he was to be found at the head of the firm of Roy & Cadotte, leading merchant tailors in Montreal. At this latter date, being admitted, after a brilliant examination, to the study of the medical profession, he gave up business, and devoted himself entirely to medicine. In 1881, he received his diplomas from L'Ecole de Médecine de Montréal, Victoria University. He practiced his profession in Minneapolis and Detroit for nine years, and in 1890, returned to Montreal, and started practice as specialist for chronic diseases. He is now at the head of a successful institute, principally devoted to that branch of medical science. In 1865, he married Mlle Célina Plante, of Maskinongé, Q. He has had seven children, of which there are four sons living. M. J. B., 24 years of age, a talented young musician; M. J. A., a rising artist in crayon, oil, etc.; M. I. I. U., aged 21, just completing his studies M. J., just 18 years of age, now pursuing his studies. WILLIAM ILLIAM ROBERT PLUM, in the conservative party. He has, Hamburg, Ont., was born from time to time, rendered it valuable December 14th, 1848, at Haysville, service on the public platform, when Ont. His parents were William and his gentlemanly criticism of an oppoRuth (Sangster) Plum, both of whom nent is usually very effective. Mr. were natives of England. His father Plum is a "Canada First" man, and came to Canada in 1834 and settled in favors legislation which keeps our own Waterloo county, Ont. He was for a country prominently in view. He is a number of years a captain in the Mili- member of the Episcopal Church, and tia. Mr. Plum, after completing his was for seven years church warden. education, worked for his father in the He was married, March 24th, 1875, to hotel business, until he was twenty-six Miss Mary Hannah Smith, daughter years of age. He was subsequently of the late James Smith, of Wilmot bailiff of the Division Court of the township. They have four sons and township of Wilmot, Waterloo county, one daughter living, and one son for about three years, and was appointed deceased. an Official Assignee by the Dominion Government in 1879. He was then senior partner of the firm of Plum & McCallum, dry goods merchants, carrying on a large business, for five years at Hamburg. Then he sold out and bought a farm, and commenced farming operations personally, but finding that he was out of his element in this capacity, he disposed of the farm, at the of two years, and returned to Hamburg, where now carries on a conveyancing, insurance, collecting and real estate business. He enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large circle of patrons and the public in general. He was appointed census commissioner for the South Riding of Waterloo county, in 1891. Though of a retiring disposition, and not seeking office, Mr. Plum has taken a very active part in political matters ever since 1880, and is an ardent admirer of everything good ÉPHIRIN BENOIT, chief Mon Z Z treal Fire Brigade, Montreal, Que., was born March 5th, 1850, at St. Jean Chrysostôme, Que. His father was F. X. Benoit, of that place. Zéphirin was educated at the public schools, and commenced business life as clerk in a grocery store. He then joined the police force at Montreal, and became a most efficient member of that body. He resigned this position and joined the Fire Brigade of that city, May 5th, 1871. August 15th, 1875, he went to St. Henri, to organize a police and fire department, a position for which he had been unanimously chosen by the authorities of that place. Here he remained until November 16th, 1888, at which time he received. the appointment of chief of the Montreal Fire Brigade, which position he still holds. He reorganized the entire department, increasing the staff and putting in new apparatus. He invented and put in a double barrel hose carriage, which is of great service. He is a Roman Catholic in religion, and belongs to the following societies: C.M. B.A., I.O.F., A.O.U.W. and the Catholic Order of Foresters. In 1870, he was married to Miss Rose Delina Dussault. |