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a first class license to teach. He followed this vocation for seven years and in 1893 he en- tered the medical department of McGill Uni- versity at Montreal, where he graduated in 1897, being an honour man and gaining the position of resident physician at the mater— nity hospital at Montreal. He then returned to Prince Edward Island and engaged in the practice of medicine at Emerald, where he remained until 1903. when he came to Tig- nish, where he has since been successfully engaged. He is a member of the Prince Edward Island Medical Association and the Maritime Medical Association, while his fra- ternal relations are with the Knights of Co- lumbus, Independent Order of Foresters and the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association. On September 24, 1900, DoctorJohnson mar- ried Miss Lizzie McDonald, a niece of the late Bishop McIntyre and a daughter of Capt. Hugh McDonald, who died of yel— low fever in the West Indies. To them have been born three children : Joseph Suth- erland, Leonard Roy and Mary Viola Ce— celia. The Doctor is well grounded in an accurate knowledge of his profession, has been successful to a high degree in his prac- tice here and enjoys the absolute confidence of all who know him.

WILLIAM W. STANLEY, a successful and enterprising merchant of Charlottetown, is a native of this city, where he was born on June I 7, 1856, and is the son of James and M. A. (McDonald) Stanley, the former a native of Cork, Ireland, and the latter of New Brunswick. The paternal grandfather, Thomas Kingston Stanley, who was born in Cork, Ireland, came from there to Halifax, and thence to Prince Edward Island, where

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he engaged in farming. His last days were spent in Charlottetown, where he died in 1880. The subject’s father spent practically his entire life in Charlottetown, where he was successfully engaged in shoemaking, and his death occurred here in about 1885.

William W. Stanley attended school in Charlottetown, finishing his education in Prince of \Vales College and in the old nor- mal school. He then began clerking in the London House (George Davis & Company), where he remained about sixteen years. In 1884, in partnership with his brother George, he engaged in the dry goods business at their present location, facing the market on the north side of the government square. where they conduct a large and successful business. They carry a full line of such goods as are in demand by the local trade and stand high among the leading business houses of the city.

In October, 188 5, Mr. Stanley was united in marriage with Miss C. L. Harvey, a na- tive of Charlottetown and the daughter of H. A. Harvey, who was a leading book- dealer and prominent citizen for many years. To the subject and his wife have been born the following children: J. W., who is em- ployed in his father’s store; Katie L. ; Henry M.; Gerald Knowles and Edith Kingston. Fratemally Mr. Stanley is a Mason and is a past master of his lodge. He is well liked by all who know him.

S. A. MCDONALD, well and favorably known as one of the leading business men of Charlottetown, is a native of Prince Ed- ward Island, having been born at Spring- town on June 28, 1871, and is the son of Ronald and Lizzie (Nicholson) McDonald,