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HOMAS FULLER, banker, mayor AS of Leamington, Ont., was born in Middlesex county, Ont., February 22nd, 1842. His parents were Wm. and Matilda (Black) Fuller. His father, a North of Ireland lad, emigrated to Lower Canada when he was fourteen years of age, and at twenty-six came west and settled in the unbroken forests of Adelaide township. Here he acquired for himself and family, first a living and finally an easy competence. Before the public school was available, Mr. Fuller, personally, taught his own children. For years he was a member of his municipal council. After living a retired

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life for some years at Watford, he died in 1881, and his wife in 1892. Mayor Fuller, their fourth son, was educated in his father's house and at the public school. He remained on the farm until he was twentysix, and consequently had but little business training or experience. In 1869 he took a course at the London Business College, and then opened a grain and lumber business at Watford. 1875 he embarked in the banking business in Blenheim, Ont., with his brotherin-law, under the firm name of Jackson & Fuller. about two years they opened a branch office in Leamington, Mr. Fuller taking charge. In 1879 the partnership was dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. Fuller remaining in Leamington and Mr. Jackson in Blenheim. In 1889 he bought out the latter and since then has continued the two offices. He possesses the confidence of every monetary institution, whether private or chartered, wherever his name is known. In January, 1892 and 1893, he was elected mayor by acclamation, a position for which he was eminently fitted. He is also treasurer of the Ontario Natural Gas & Oil Company, of Leamington. He is in every sense a self-made man and has attained a high degree of success. He was married, September 15th, 1869, to Charlotte, fourth daughter of Colonel John Jackson, of Blenheim. His family consists of six girls and two boys, two of whom are now attending the Collegiate Institute at St. Thomas.

DWARD MAXWELL, architect, Montreal, Que., is a young man who has been known to Montreal, in a professional way, for only two years, but in that time he has made a reputation for talent and industry, which will prove of inestimable value in his future career. He was born in Montreal, January 1st, 1868. His father is Edward John Maxwell, and his mother Johan Macbean. He obtained his education at the High School, Montreal, and by private study. Mr. Maxwell spent four years in studying architecture in his native city, principally in the office of A. F. Dunlop, after which

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he spent four years in Boston, Mass., with Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, who are very eminent in their profession, and are the architects of the new Board of Trade building, in Montreal. the design and planning of this building, they have depended upon Mr. Maxwell, who has also superintended the erection of it. While in Boston, he was engaged upon the design of many important buildings erected in different parts of the United States, and gained a wide spread and well grounded experience, which cannot fail to be of great service to him in his future professional life.

HARLES CLARK, editor and publisher of The Comber Herald, Comber, Ont., was born July 25th, 1862, at London, Eng. He and three brothers were left orphans while of tender years. He was educated at the West London District School, London, Eng., coming to this country in June, 1874, under the supervision of Miss Rye. For five years after coming to Canada, he lived with Jonathan Kitson, Esq., then a merchant of Chatham. Mr. Kitson then retired from business and removed to his farm in Howard township, Kent county, and young Clark went with him and remained four

years. In 1883, he commenced learning printing at Ridgetown, remaining there three years. He was then employed on the Essex Liberal for two years, resigning this position, when his employer, J. E. Johnson, Esq., sold the paper. Mr. Johnson shortly afterwards purchased the Leamington Post, and Mr. Clark again became one of his employees. In February, 1890, The Independent, Comber's newspaper became defunct, and he was urged by his employer, Mr. Johnson, to start a paper at this point. Without means, he was backward in consenting to this, however the necessary plant was procured, and

arrangements made and Mr. Clark successfully launched the Comber Herald. Although this paper has been in existence only three years, it has been very successful. Commencing at the bottom of the ladder, Mr. Clark feels under many obligations to his old employer, Mr. Johnson, for the unbounded confidence placed in him. The entire business is now on a good financial basis, and is another demonstration, of what a poor boy can accomplish in this country, by honesty and industry. Mr. Clark is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, also of the I.O. O.F. He is the C. P. R. ticket agent at Comber, and in this capacity he is very satisfactory to the public and to the Company. He was married, in September, 1885, to Miss Parmilla J. Parke, youngest daughter of R. J. Parke, Esq., of Chatham. His family consists of three children, boys.