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ICH. MARTIN BATEMAN, M.D., C.M., Pickering, Ont., was born near the village of Oakwood, Victoria county, Ontario, April 26th, 1862. He is the son of William Bateman, a prominent farmer, who held important public offices during his active life, and who now lives retired, and is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Port Perry. Dr. Bateman first attended school on the Island of Scugog, Ontario county, and subsequently spent three years in the High and Model schools at Port Perry. He subsequently taught for two years, and in April, 1881, graduated from the East

man National Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. In June, 1886, he graduated from Victoria University, Cobourg, and in May of the same year, received his license from the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then went abroad and made a tour of England, Ireland and Wales, after which he studied medicine in London during part of 1886. He then returned to his native province, and located in Pickering, where he formed a partnership with Dr. Byron-Field in 1887. In the same year Dr. Bateman bought the residence and interest of his partner, and amalgamated with Dr. Rea, of Fergus, Ont. About one year later, the latter removed to Toronto, leaving our subject to conduct the large double practice alone, which he has managed so successfully, that he has now (1892) a very large and remunerative connection. The doctor is a member of several societies, and at present holds the offices of J. W. in the A.F. & A.M., V.C.R. and physician to the I.O.F., physician to the A.O.U.W. and S. C. and G. C. Rep. of the R. T. of T. In politics he is a Loyal Conservative, and active in the interests of his party. He is the executive officer for Pickering of the South Ontario Conservative Association; president of the Mechanics Institute, Pickering; coroner for the county of Ontario, and a member of the Whitby Board of Education. Dr. Bateman was married, November 6th, 1888, to Miss Minnie E., eldest daughter of B. Bunting, J.P., Pickering, Ont.

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OHN E. CHAFFERS, LL.B., barrister, of the well-known legal firm of Augé, Leclair & Chaffers, Notre Dame street, Montreal, Que., was born in St. Césaire, Rouville county, Quebec, December 27th, 1865. He is a son of the Hon. W. H. Chaffers, a leading member of the Quebec Senate. Mr. Chaffers was educated at the Seminary of Quebec, where he passed a brilliant course, and on concluding his scholastic training, he entered Laval University to study law, and making rapid progress, was admitted to the Bar July 12th, 1891. Although but a young man, Mr. Chaffers

gives evidence of good legal ability. He has already had the honor of being vice-president of the Society of Law students, and secretary of the Montreal National Club. He has been (1885), president of the Laval, St. Louis de Gonzague, Ste Cécile and Orpheonic societies, and is otherwise popular and favorably known. He is in religion a Roman Catholic. In politics he is a Liberal, but devotes all his time to his important and rapidly increasing clientage. Mr. Chaffers was married, October 26th, 1891, to Miss L. Augé, daughter of M. O. Augé, Esq., M.P.P.

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OHN GRANT, M.D., M.R.C.S., England, was born in the county of Lennox, Ontario, in 1831, and is of Scottish ancestry. He was educated in the schools of his own county and in the Toronto Normal School. He began the study of medicine in the Albany Medical College, New York, in 1854, from which he graduated in 1857. He is also a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, the Medical Department of Victoria College, Toronto, and the Royal College of Surgeons, England. Dr. Grant has enjoyed the advantage of extensive travel, having spent much time in Europe in

pursuit of Medical knowledge. He spent the first fifteen years of his practice in Santa Cruz, California, where he acquired valuable experience. Subsequently he was for several years a prominent physican and surgeon in Virginia City, Nevada, and was for four years chief surgeon to the Miners Hospital. During the last eight years Dr. Grant has been devoted to the practice of his profession in Napanee, where he is a popular physician and a much esteemed resident. In religion he is a Presbyterian. The Doctor is a high Scottish rite Mason and a Knight Templar. He never married.

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ILLIAM EVANS JONES, editor and publisher of the Richmond Guardian, Richmond, Que., one of the leading journalists of the Province of Quebec, was born May 12th, 1828, at Swansea, South Wales. His parents were William and Mary (Evans) Jones. He received his education in the public schools of his native place, afterwards attending the Grammar School, and subsequently studied at London University and qualified for the English Bar, but immediately went into mercantile life. While attending the University, he acted as occasional reporter in the House of Commons for a London daily, and was special correspondent in Ireland during the rebellion and famine of 1847-S. He came to Canada in 1858, and settled in Richmond, Que. In 1860 he founded the Guardian, which he has since conducted so successfully. He ran twice for parliament but was defeated in one of the contests by the small majority of fourteen. In politics he is an ardent Conservative and imperial federationist. He has the reputation of being one of the most brilliant political writers in the Province, and also a powerful platform speaker. He was the first president of the Eastern Township Press Association, and served a second term in that capacity. He is now president of the Conservative Association of the County of Richmond. In 1871 he was sent to Britain as special commissioner for the Province of Quebec,

to organize a scheme for Canadian emigration, the late Hon. Thomas White, afterwards Minister of the Interior, being the commissioner for Ontario. tario. He was one of the chief census officers in 1891. His long experience in the working of municipal councils has made him one of the best authorities on municipal law in the Province. In religion he is a Baptist, but has not actively identified himself with church work. He was married, in 1852, to Mary Ann, daughter of William Clark, farmer, of Swansea, Wales, by whom he had two sons and four daughters.

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REDERICK LUTHER FOWKE, general merchant and grain dealer, Oshawa, Ont., was born near Oshawa, Ontario county, May 27th, 1857. He is the son of Job Wilson and Adeline P. (Stone) Fowke, both Canadians by birth, and the former a leading merchant in Oshawa for over thirty years. Mr. Fowke received his primary education at the Oshawa public school, subsequently passed through the High School, and finally attended the British American Commercial College, Toronto, for one year. He entered upon his business career in 1878, as a grain dealer. Two years later, he bought the

dry goods business of Hodder & Southcombe in Oshawa, which he has conducted most successfully in connection with his produce trade. His marked success in both lines is the result of his ability, carefulness and strictly honorable dealing. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. society, and a present J.W. of Cedar Lodge, No. 270. He is greatly interested in all civic affairs, and was elected a member of the town council for 1888, which office he filled with much credit to himself. In 1890, he was elected Deputy Reeve, which office he still holds. Mr. Fowke has been chairman of the Oshawa Fin

ance committee for three years; a member of the Toronto Board of Trade since 1887, and is secretary-treasurer of the Oshawa Harbor Co. (limited). In religion he is a Loyal Baptist, and clerk of that church in Oshawa, superintendent of the Sabbath school, aud preIsident of the S.O.C.E. at Oshawa. He is also expresident of the South Ontario Sabbath School Association, and active in all good work. He has no sympathy with the idea that activity in secular matters debars one from doing good work in the cause of religion. In politics Mr. Fowke is an active Reformer, and advocates such a measure of free trade, as may be consistent with the best interests of the country. He is warmly attached to Great Britain, to whom he feels we are indebted for our free institutions, but hopes to see Canada a great and independent nation.