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ILBERT MIREAULT, Q. C., barrister and solicitor, Montreal, Que., was born April 11th, 1837, in that part of the parish of St. Jacques de l'Achigan, now constituting the parish of Ste. Marie Salomée, in the county of Montcalm, Que. He is a son of Jérôme and Marie Anne (Melançon) Mireault, both of whom are of Acadian descent. The father is still living (1893) at the ripe old age of 92, while the mother has passed away. Mr. Mireault obtained his education at the L'Assomption College and graduated with distinction. He commenced the study of law with the law firm of Laflamme, Laflamme &

Daly, and continued his studies in the office of Lafrenaye & Papin, finishing his law course with Mr. Rouër Roy, QC., City Attorney. He was admitted to the Bar September 1st, 1862, and immediately commenced the practice of his profession. In March, 1893, he was created a Queen's Counsel, by the Dominion Government. He was local president of the St. Jean-Baptiste Society, for the parish of St. Joseph, in 1880, and general vice-president of the whole Association, for Montreal, in 1883. August 22nd, 1865, he married Miss Elizabeth Mallette, and one son has been born to them.

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ANDERSON, M.D., Smith's Falls, Ont., was born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, December 10th, 1839. He is a son of Rev. J. Anderson, M.A., and Elizabeth JohnThe former was not only a fluent and eloquent preacher, but also one of the most prominent figures in connection with the Kirk of Scotland, in which he lived and died. The ancestors of the latter were English Puritans, who went over from England, in the time of Oliver Cromwell, to Ireland, and established the linen business, near Belfast. Dr. Anderson began his education in the public schools, and studied classics

under his father's tuition, and later on attended the Matilda Academy, Canada, finally graduated M. D., from Queen's University in 1861. He is now (1892) physician and surgeon in active practice, coroner for Lanark county, senior partner in Laval & Co.'s drug business, proprietor of the Winchester Mineral Springs and Sanitarium, has a private hospital for chronic invalids, fully equipped with baths, etc., and is one of the original promoters and vice-president of the Ottawa, Waddington and New York Railway and Bridge Co. He is a practical agriculturist, and a member of several agri

cultural societies, was a superintendent of schools, a member of the Board of Education for the county of Dundas, a military school graduate, and retired captain. In religion, the doctor is a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. He is also a member of the Masonic, Orange, Sons of England, Independent Order of Foresters, and I.O. O.F. societies. In politics, he is a Liberal-Conservative, takes a most active part in the work of the party, and was a candidate for the Dominion House in 1878, for North Leeds and Grenville. He is a master hand at appointing and controlling political gatherings, and to his extraordinary executive ability in this direction, may be attributed many of the marked successes achieved by the Conservative party. He was married, January 18th, 1872, to Helen Montague, daughter of Hon. James Shaw.

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OHN WESLEY WHITE, barrister, Chatham, Ont., was born near Charing Cross, Kent county, December 10th, 1853. His parents were Stephen and Harriet Elizabeth (West) White. The former resided in the township of Raleigh, in the said county, and owing to his excellent business ability was, while yet a young man, placed at the head of the municipality, where he remained with the exception of very slight intervals until the time of his death in 1887. He was a Justice of the Peace, director and overseer of the Dominion Grange, director of the London Mutual Fire Insurance Co., member of the Provincial Agricultural and Arts Association of Ontario, and from 1872 to his decease, continually represented district No. 12 in the council. Politically, he was a leading Reformer, having contested the Riding of West Kent for the Provincial Legislature in 1875, but was defeated by a small majority. He was in religion a Methodist, and was at various times called upon to fill some of the highest positions in the gift of the church. Mr. White was educated at the Chatham Grammar School, London Commercial College, Toronto Normal School and Cobourg Collegiate Institute, matriculating from the latter in 1881. He began the study of law in September of the same year, and spent the four following years with Chas. E. Pegley, Q.C., of Chatham, and the last year in Toronto, with Messrs. Maclaren, McDon

ald, Merritt & Shepley. He was admitted to practice as solicitor, and called to the Bar in September 1886, and was also appointed notary public the same year. He has built up one of the largest business connections in Western Canada, paying particular attention to wills, instruments, trusts, administrations, collections and commercial law. His affable, kind and candid manner, combined with energy, zeal and force of character, should warrant his future success. He was married, August 28th, 1889, to Mary Jane, only daughter of Wm. Jones, Esq., of Toronto. He is in religion a Methodist.

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REDERICK EDMOND VILLENEUVE, advocate, Montreal, Q., was born in that city, March 6th, 1867. His father, Joseph Octave Villeneuve, was an alderman, also a member of Parliament for Quebec, and was one of the best known public men of his day, and greatly respected by all parties. His mother's name was Susan Walker, a native of Sorel. Mr. Villeneuve began his education at the Montreal College of Sulpicians, and finished his course at the Jesuit School. He was a remarkably good student, standing well in his classes, and completed a very creditable educational course.

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studied law at Laval University, and after leaving that institution, he continued his course with Messrs. Church, Chapleau, Hall & Nichols, and subsequently with Mr. Pagnuelo. He was admitted as a practitioner in January, 1890, and has since then, devoted himself entirely to the securing of a large and desirable connection, and has met with gratifying success. Mr. Villeneuve is secretary-treasurer of the county of Hochelaga, and president of the Conservative Club of Montreal. He takes a very active part in political matters, and is held in high esteem by his confrères and the public.

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LPHONSE RACINE, wholesale dry goods merchant, Montreal, Que., was born December 14th, 1848, at Laprairie, Que. His parents could not afford him a very extensive education, and what he did receive, was at night schools, in Montreal, and by diligently improving the scraps of time which he had at his command. Notwithstanding this, he obtained by his own exertions an education sufficient to fit him for any business calling, a fact fully demonstrated by his success. Mr. Racine belongs to the St. Jean-Baptiste Society, and is a subscriber to the erection of the National

Monument. He is a Roman Catholic in religion, and a staunch Liberal in politics, taking an active interest in the affairs of his party. He has belonged to the Commercial Travellers Association since its organization, and has been one of its directors. He is also a member of the Council of Montreal Board of Trade, a member of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, and is one of the founders of the Notre-Dame Hospital. He was married, in 1880, to Mary Jane Ross, a lady of Scottish descent. They have four sons and one daughter, all of whom are still attending school.

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