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Sr. Joun’s (SCoOTCH PRESBYTERIAN) CHURCH
. Is a substantial stone edifice, situated on King
ee Street, towards the east end of the town. It was
ae built in 1837, during the pastorate of the Rev.
Peter Colin Campbell, afterwards Professor of Greek
in Queen’s College, Kingston, and subsequently
Principal of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
His successors are, Rev. John Cruikshank, inducted
in 1843; Rev. Thos. Haig, in 1848; Rev. John White,
in 1851; and Rev. Duncan Morrison, in 1856. The
present incumbent, the Rev. Daniel McGillivray, is
a son of Mr. Alexander McGillivray, of Salt Springs,
Nova Scotia. His preliminary education was com¬
pleted in the old Pictou Academy, Nova Scotia.—
In 1861, he entered the Arts course in Queen's
College, and obtained leading prizes in both the
mathematical and classical departments, and “ honor¬
all the classes. In 1864, he
In 1867, he was
adle distinction” in
obtained the degree of B. A.
inducted into St. John’s
has successfully retained up to the present time.
congregation, which he
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
For sketch of the early history, consult memoir of
the late Rev. William Smart.
the erection of which was commenced in 1878, will
be, when completed, one of the finest in Eastern
The walls are of blue limestone, faced
The edifice is surmounted by
The present church,
ae Ontario.
= with Ohio freestone.
h four spires, giving the structure a picturesgue effect.
The seating capacity will be about goo.
respect the church will be furnished with the latest
In every
improvements, Cost, about $30,000.
T. M. BROOKE.
ao T. M. Brooke, son of Thomas Brooke, of Perth,
28 was born in that town in 1848. Mr. Brooke entered
; the law office of the late W. M. Shaw, concluding
his course with Kenneth Mackenzie. He was called
to the Bar in 1872, and became a member of the
firm of Mackenzie, Delemar & Brooke, Toronto. On
H. S. McDonald, Esq., being appointed Junior Judge,
Mr. Brooke removed to Brockville, where he has
since practiced his profession.
FRED SCHOFIELD.
Mr. Schofield was born at Brockville in 1836.
After receiving an elementary education at the
Grammar School, he entered upon the study of law,
and subsequently became a partner of Sherwood &
Steele, at Ottawa. Removing to Brockville, Mr.
Schofield practiced his profession for two years, and
on the 9th of April, 1873, was appointed Treasurer
for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, a
. position which he still retains. He has always Been
See a promment member of the Liberal Conservative
oes ‘ty, and holds the office of President of the Con¬
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LIEUTÍGOVERNOR JOHN CRAWFORD.
John Crawford, QO. C., was the second son of the ~ cays nee
late Senator George Crawford. He was born in the
County of Cavan, Ireland, in 1817, and educated at.
Yoronto. He married the daughter of the late.
Judge Sherwood of that city, and was called to the
Bar of Upper Canada in Trinity Term, 1839. In
1867, he was created a O.C. He was also the
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 5th Battalion of the
Toronto Militia, President of the Toronto and Nipis¬
sing Railway Company, and also of the Royal
Canadian Bank. From 1861 to 1863, he represented
Toronto East in the Canadian Assembly, when he
was defeated. He became a member of the House
of Commons for South Leeds at the time of the
union, representing that riding until 1872, when he .
was returned for Toronto West. On November sth,
1873, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of On¬
tario, at a salary of $ro,ooo per annum. He died
suddenly, in April, 1875.
JOHN McMULLEN, ESO.
Mr. McMullen, for the last quarter of a century
editor of the Brockville Wonitor, has won for himself
a prominent place in Canadian literature by the
publication of " The Camp and Barrack Room,” and
" The History of Canada.” The latter work has met
with an extensive sale, not only in Canada, but also
in England, and has been highly commended by
competent critics. Its compilation involved exten¬
sive research, a careful analysis and comparison of
manuscripts and rare documents seldom found in
works treating upon Canada. Mr. McMullen isa
terse and vigorous writer, and has given no slight
aid to the literature of his adopted country, which
should serve as an incitive to those who are yet to
SAMUEL KEEFER, C. E.,
Has grown up with the public works of Canada,
with which, during the best years of an active life, |
he has been more or less identified, having at cif- ant
ferent times filled the responsible offices of Chief
Engineer of the Department of Public Works, Chief sat
Assistant Engineer of the Grand Trunk Railway, ága
Supervising Engineer of the Brockville and Ottawa _
Railway, Government Inspector of Railways, Deputy
Commissioner of Public Works, previous to Con¬
federation, and, since that event, Secretary to the
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Mr. Keefer is of German parentage, both on his _ este
father’s and on his mother’s side. He is the grand- Oe ren jd
my TERBEN hes
son of an U. E. Loyalist, whose son, George Keefer _ pa ae
(his father), settled in Canada after the close of the hots a att
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the Revolutionary War. Mr. Keefer was. born at 1; té hl dt
eirotájáéi in Aa as. by District, now the C % ounty
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