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The subject of this sketch was born in the County of Grenville, December 11th, 1830, being the son of } J. C. MILLER, M. P. P. Loyalist family, his grandfather having served in cate of North Augusta. Mr. Pardee married the daughter of J. K. Forsyth, of Sombra. called to the Bar of Ontario in 1861, and elected a Bencher of the Law Society in 1871. He entered upon public life as the representative of West Lambton, in the Local Legislature in 1867, being re-elected by acclamation in 1871, and also elected at the last general election. On the 25th of October, 1872, he was appointed a member of the Executive He was Council, accepting the portfolio of Provincial Secretary, a position which he held until the 4th of December, 1873, when he became Commissioner of Crown Lands, an office he still retains. In addition to his parliamentary duties, he conducts a large legal business, and, in recognition of his abilities, he was, in 1876, appointed Queen’s Counsel. i REV. JOHN DICKEY. Mr. Dickey was born at Rockfield, County of Antrim, Ireland, about the year 1800. At an early age he published a volume of poems, the proceeds of which were expended in acquiring an education. In 1820 he removed to Canada, and settled on a farm in the Township of Yonge, where he married Jane, eldest daughter of Peter Purvis, Esq. Mr. Dickey taught school, and pursued his studies for the ministry. He was ordained by the Brockville Presbytery, March 1st, 1836, and placed in charge of the united congregations of Williamsburg and Matilda. the RECORDER, furnishing a number of poems of more than average merit. He died in 1857, his remains being interred at North Williamsburg.— Mr. Croil, the historian of Dundas, refers to his labors in terms of marked approval. He was for many years a contributor to * BENJAMIN N. THROOP. The Throop family is of Scotch descent. Benjamin, grandfather of the subject of the present sketch, resided at Latchfield, Connecticut, and at that place Samuel was born. Samuel came to Canada, settling in Augusta, where he married Abagail Blakesley, raising a family of two sons and five daughters.— Three of the daughters married respectively, James Bishop, John Lane, and Arvin Bartlett. . Benjamin N. Throop was born in Augusta, on the gth of January, 1811. On the 11th of March, 1835, he married Miss Hill, who has borne him four children, the sons being James, Wellington, and Israel. . Joseph A. Throop was born in 1817, and resides on the homestecd, to Canada. He took up his residence in the County of this sketch) was born in 1796. John C. Miller was born in the Township of Yonge, December 16th, 1836. In 1859, he married Adelaide Augusta, only daughter of Dr. A. A. Chamberlain, of Farmersville. Entering upon tke mercantile business at Seeley’s Bay, he took an active part in all political contests. Subsequently he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Leeds and Grenville, but on the formation of the Legislative Assembly for Ontario, received the appointment of Superintendent of Woods and Forests, in the Crown Lands Department for Ontario. In consequence of partial loss of eyesight, he was compelled to resign, when he entered upon the lumbering business upon an extensive scale at Parry Sound, with the head office at Toronto. Mr. Miller was first returned to Parliament at the last general election for Ontario, but was unseated This dectsion was, however, reversed by the Court of Error and disqualified September 17th, 1875. and Appeal, January 22nd, 1876. As the representative of Muskoka and Parry Sound, he has been one House of the development of the internal resources of the Province, by the liberal expenditure of public noney for railways and colonization roads, thus opening up the back country for settlement. A ready debater and a careful observer of public affairs, his influence in the House is highly creditable to the constituency which he represents. C. MiB. CORNELL, ' M: D. Dr. Cornell was born at Toledo,and began the study of his profession with his father, Dr. S. S. Cornell. In 1869-70, he visited New York and Philadelphia, prosecuting his clinical studies. In 1872, he graduated at Queen's College, becoming a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the same year. He commenced the practice of his profession at Toledo, permanently locating at Famersvill2 in 1375. J. W. HOUGH. The late J: W. Hough was born in London, (Eng.) The sole surviving member of the original family is Mr. George Hough, of Augusta. Leeds County.
