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RANCIS RAE, M.D., physician and surgeon, Oshawa, Ont., was born at Fredericton, N.B., July 8th, 1833. His parents were James and Jane (Johnston) Rae, who came from Scotland about the year 1829, and shortly after settled in Ontario county. Dr. Rae received the rudiments of his education at the public school in York county, and subsequently attended the Normal school at Toronto, after which he taught school in Ontario for ten years. During this time he began the study of medicine, and in the fall of 1863 entered upon a course of lectures at the Toronto School of Medicine, and took the degree of M.B. in 1865, and at once began the practice of his profession in the town of Oshawa where he still resides. He took his M.D. in 1866. Dr. Rae has been examiner in medicine for the University of Toronto for 1875-76 and 1891-92. He was appointed by the government a member of the Provincial Board of Health in 1882, and was chairman of the board for three years. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M., I.O. O.F., I.O.F., A.O.U.W., K. of P., and S. of S. Societies. He was W.M. in the A.F. & A.M. for three years, and on retiring was presented with a beautiful silver service. He is P.G.P. and P. G.R. of the I.O.O.F. with which order he is deservedly popular. Dr. Rae takes an active interest in municipal affairs; was reeve of Oshawa from 1876 to 1880, and mayor from 1880 to 1886. The holding of these high offices speaks volumes for his

popularity with his fellow craftsmen and his standing in the community. His medical practice of nearly thirty years has given him an influence with the public and that respect throughout the country which can only be secured by long and favorable contact. He is also coroner for the county of Ontario, and surgeon of the 34th Battallion of Volunteer Militia. In religion he is a Presbyterian; in politics an active Reformer. He was married October 5th, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Jane Currie, daughter of the late Andrew Currie, Esq., a prosperous hardware merchant of Chatham, Ont.

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HE LATE REVEREND DAVID MARSH, president of the Jeffrey Hale Hospital, and for forty years pastor of the Baptist Church, Quebec, Que., was born in Accrington, Lancashire, England, December 19th, 1805. Mr. Marsh prepared for the ministry at Horton College, Bradford, England, and subsequently held three pastorates before leaving the Old land. In 1835, by invitation of a few Baptists at Quebec, he became their pastor and organized a church during his first year, with no more than fifteen or sixteen members. In 1852, he built the church which they now occupy, and in 1877, a

building suitable for Sunday school and other purposes was erected. From the origin of the Jeffrey Hale Hospital, Mr. Marsh was one of its governors, and was also its president until two years before his death, on February 7th, 1888. When Lord Elgin was Governor-General of Canada, he selected Mr. Marsh as tutor of his daughter, Lady Elma Bruce, which position he held while she remained in the country. Of him a prominent literary lady of Quebec writes: "As he has always united a humility very touching and lovely with the soundest and most profound of teachings, his life has been most active

and saintly, and the rever-
ence for him has been so
great that many people in
sick and dying hours, who
never belonged to his
church, sent for him to min-
ister to them." Had Mr.
Marsh remained in Eng-
land, he doubtless would
have risen to the first rank
among divines. He refused
calls to different parts
of Canada, with a higher
salary, caring only
only for
the welfare of those whom
he believed needed him.
The different members of
his family are occupying
positions of honor and trust
throughout the Dominion
and the United States; of
these may be mentioned W.
A. Marsh, one of the lead-
ing boot and shoe manufac-
turers of Quebec. It is es-
timated that he manufac-
tures more boots and shoes
than any other firm in the
Province. He has been in
business for twenty years
and now employs between
350 and 400 hands.

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EVEREND JAMES WESLEY WILKINSON, Methodist minister, Sutton West, Ont., was born in the village of Markham, Ontario, September 25th, 1857. His parents were Miles and Sarah E. (Allison) Wilkinson. The former was a native of Yorkshire, England, who came to this country in 1834. He began his education at the George street public school, Toronto, from which he passed to the Collegiate Institute, Cobourg, and subsequently attended Victoria University. Mr. Wilkinson's first appointment was Kirkville, where he had a successful pastorate. He after

wards filled the appointments of Darlington, Pickering, Aurora, Markham and Goodwood. He was ordained in Toronto in June 1884, and assigned to his present charge in June 1890. At Goodwood he accomplished a grand work and was also instrumental in erecting a beautiful parsonage. He is a man of great energy and has held important appointments in connection with the work of the denomination. He is an excellent singer, which greatly adds to his success. Mr. Wilkinson was married December 3rd, 1884, to Miss Arvilla A. Richardson, of Whitchurch township, York county, Ont.

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OMER GOUIN, advocate, Montreal, Que., was born in Grondines, Que., March 19th, 1862. He received his general education at Sorel and Lévis, and studied law under Sir J. J. C. Abbott and Hon. R. Laflamme. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1884. He subsequently became partner with Judge Pagnuelo, Hon. L. O. Taillon, Hon. J. E. Robidoux, R. Préfontaine, E. N. St. Jean, and is now (1892) a partner of Hon. H. Mercier and Rodolphe Lemieux, Esq. Mr. Gouin has quickly gained the front in legal circles, and is well known for his ability as an advocate. He has fre

quently appeared for the Grand Trunk Railway Company, the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Co. and the Beauharnois Railway Co., and has never failed to acquit himself with distinction. He has published a special edition of the Quebec Municipal Code with annotations, and is now writing a book on commercial societies and joint stock companies. Mr. Gouin is, in religion, a Roman Catholic, and in politics a Liberal. He was a He was a candidate for Richelieu in 1891, but was defeated by Sir Hector Langevin. He is married to Eliza, daughter of ex-premier Hon. Honoré Mercier.

OUIS JOS. CYPRIEN FIZET, advocate, Quebec, Que., was born in that city, October 3rd, 1825. He is the son of the late Hon. Louis Fizet and Mary Powers. The former is descended from an old French family who left Normandy in 1656 and settled in Canada, and the latter is a daughter of an officer in the Royal Navy. Mr. Fizet received his education at the private school of the celebrated Dr. Wilkie, and subsequently at the Seminary of Quebec, where he had afterwards for professors, among others, the Rev. Alex. Taschereau, now His Eminence Cardinal Taschereau, the Rev. Jean Langevin, late His Grace the Bishop of Rimouski, and the Rev. M. Bouchy, a distinguished French Professor of rhetoric. At the latter institute he exhibited more than ordinary aptitude and taste for literature, for which he has since become widely known. He has travelled extensively in the Old land, and is well acquainted with the chief cities of Europe. He studied law under the Hon. Ed. Bacquet, who was later one of the Justices of the Superior Court, and the Hon. Chas. Alleyn, Q.C. Was admitted to the bar on November 24th, 1848. One year later he began to take an interest in politics, and the following year he was offered by the administration of Sir George Cartier, the office of joint Prothonotary of the Superior Court, which he accepted and still retains (1892). Mr. Fizet is alluded to as the well-known French Canadian poet, and

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has written some of the most graceful poems and lyrics published in this country. In 1867 he obtained the silver medal at the poetical competition open to all comers, by the Laval University on "The Discovery of America." In 1873 he was prepared to publish an edition of his poems and lyrics, most of which were unpublished, when his manuscripts were burned, which was a great loss to the public, as his professional duties will not permit him to reproduce them. He is a favorite in society, and the citizens of Quebec congratulate themselves on having such a poet and scholar in their midst.

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