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and the mother, who is now eighty-five years old, makes her home with the subject. John Robins was for some years connected with the Dominion Savings Bank of Canada, but subsequently became dominion auditor, with office at Ottawa, but died in 1885. John and Catherine Robins were the parents of five children: Edward, Thomas, Fred, Wil- liam (deceased), and Louise, who became the wife of W. W. Clark.

Fred Robins received his education in the public schools of Charlottetown and subse- quently engaged in the dry-goods business here, in which he successfully continued for five years. He then engaged in the livery business, which he has followed for twenty- one years and now connnands a large share of the public patronage. He keeps on hand from fifteen to twenty-five horses, and is able to supply any kind of a rig or convey- ance required. He takes especial pride in keeping his stock in the best possible condi- tion and is courteous and affable in his rela- tions with the public.

In 1883 Mr. Robins was united in mar- riage to Miss Gertrude Welsh and they have one child, Earl, who is now studying den- tistry. In politics Mr. Robins is 3 Con- servative and takes an active interest in pub- lic affairs, though he has never aspired to any office. He is considered one of the able and progressive business men of the city and is well liked by all with whom he comes in contact.

ALEXANDER BANNERMAN WARBURTdN, D. C. L., K. C., ex-judge of the court of Kings county and well known in public life and in his own profession of the law, and as a writer for the press, was born in Charlotte- town, Prince Edward Island, on the 5th of

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April, 1852, and is the son of James and Martha C. (Green) Warburton, the latter being a daughter of Samuel Green, of St. Eleanor’s, at one time a representative for Prince county. James Warburton was a na- tive of Ireland and came to Prince Edward Island in 1834, settling on land in Lot II, where he lived until I873, when he removed with his family to Charlottetown. He was a member of the first administration formed in this province under responsible govern- ment, known as the Coles government, and for a number of years he filled the positions of provincial secretary and provincial tras- urer, the two offices being at that time dis- tinct. To James Warburton and his wife were born the following children: Mary Elizabeth is the widow of the late John Clark, of Alberton; Richard met his death on the Mississippi river; William, who spent many years in the Punjaub, a distinguished surgeon and doctor of the Indian medical service, became acting surgeon general in India, was given the rank of colonel, and is now the superintendent of the Royal In- firmary of Edinburgh, Scotland, the largest infirmary in the world; Annie is the widow of the late Robert Bruce Stewart, of Strath- gartney; George, who entered the medical profession and spent seventeen years in In- dia, is now retired and resides in Charlotte- town; the subject of this sketch is next in the order of birth; James, a physician by pro- fession and a resident of Charlottetown, is ex-mayor of that city and now represents the city in the local Legislature. . Alexander B. Warburton was brought up on his father’s farm. In 1866 he com- menced attending the grammar school at Summerside. He then followed two years at St. Dunstan’s College, Charlottetown, whence he passed his matriculation examination for