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land, Mr. Whear acted as mayor. In De- cember, 1900, he was elected a member of the Legislature for Charlottetown and Roy- alty, and during his four years’ term he Was sworn in as a member of the Executive Council. In political matters he aligns with the Liberals. During his term as a mem- ber of the Provincial Government Mr. Whear was, in company with Premier Pet- ers, a delegate at Ottawa and Quebec on three occasions in consultation with the pre- miers of the different provinces in regard to the distribution of the fishery award and the obtaining of an increase of subsidy to the provinces. Fratemally, Mr. Whear is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has been honored by the highest position in the gift of the order in this province, being a past grand master; he also belongs to the Sons of England, the Independent Order of Foresters and the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

On the 5th of September, 1894, Mr. Whear married Miss Florence J. Murchison, a native of Point Prim. Prince Edward Island, a daughter of the late Capt. James Murchison, who was lost at sea. To them have been born two children, Marion B. and Constance C. '

JOHN P. FIELDING, of Alberton, was born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on the 11th of May, 1843, and is a son of John and Mary (Fielden) Fielding, both natives of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The paternal grandfather, John Fielding, who was a native of England, came to Halifax, N0va Scotia, many years ago. and in that place there still reside many of his descend- ants, among whom may be mentioned Hon.

PAST AND PRESENT OF

W. S. Fielding, minister of finance of the Dominion of Canada, and George Fielding, stipendiary magistrate of Halifax. The subject’s father removed to Prince Edward Island in young manhood and there entered into the business of cabinetmaking. In 1856 he went to the United States where he re- mained until within a few years of his death, when he removed to Prince Edward Island and spent his declining years with his son, the subject of this sketch, his death occur- ring in 1900, at the age of ninety-three. He was the father of seven children, of whom five are now living, the subject being the eldest.

The latter spent his school days in Char- lottetown and then went to Chelsea, Massa- chusetts, with his parents and there finished his education. In 1861 he returned to this Island and located at Tignish, where he was engaged at his trade of harness making, running a shop on his own account until 1873. He then accepted a position at Al- berton in the store of J. H. Myrick & Com- pany and in 1890 he was placed in charge of this business, which position he now holds. They are engaged in the sale of gen- eral merchandise and in shipping, in which lines they have been progressive and enter- prising and have met with a gratifying de- gree of success. In December, 1873, Mr. Fielding married Miss Jean Davidson, who died in 1903, a daughter of the late Sebas- tian Davidson, of Prince county, and one of the well known men of his section of the Island. To this union were born eight chil- dren, of whom four survive, namely: Ralph, now in Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Mabel, Bessie and Philip Sidney, at home. Mr. Fielding has been a good citizen and has taken an active part in advancing the best interests of the community, having served