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istrate. He came to O’Leary in about 1876 at a time when the Prince Edward Railway was being constructed through to Tignish, and at that time bought a farm of four hun— dred acres and laid out the south half of the town of O’Leary. In 1870 he entered upon the mercantile business, which he con- tinued 'for ten years with gratifying success. He is a consistent member of the Methodist church.

The subject has been twice married, ﬁrst to Miss Harriet Elizabeth Raynor,adaugh- ter of John Raynor, of Travellers’ Rest, Lot 19, and a native of England, and to this union were born the following children: Robert H., of Springﬁeld, Lot 7; Hugh A., a druggist of Charlottetown; James G., a graduate of the Canadian College of Optics, at Toronto, and a successful druggist at O’Leary; Lucinda, the wife of Alva Ted- stone, of Spokane, Washington; Drucie Mary married William Arbuckle. After the death of his ﬁrst wife Mr. Ellis married Miss Ann Waite, of Lot 7, a daughter of James \Vaite, whose family came from Eng- land, and to this union were born the fol- lowing children: Lorina, George, Harry, Jessie, Robert and Ellen.

JOHN MCINTOSH, deceased, who was during his lifetime one of the leading citizens at Naublage, Lot 43, was born at Mill Cove, Prince Edward Island, in I 719, and died in 1884, at the age of ninety-three years. He was a man of strong character, positive opin- ions and determined action and was the ﬁrst native of Prince Edward Island, who, with Capt. William Cooper and John Leshoure, took up the question of escheating to the crown the lands granted to the landlords be-

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cause the latter had not improved the land according to their agreement and also fa- voured the policy of the crown granting the land back to the actual settlers. He ad- dressed many public meetings and worked untiringly in the promotion of this move- ment. He was elected to the Assembly by acclamation for Kings county and after sit- ting one session the landlords’ party, “The Family Compact,” took action and secured the impeachment of him and his colleagues on the ground that their speeches were se— ditious. After trial they were sentenced by the Assembly to three years’ imprison- ment and were debarred from their seats. During trial they attended each session and were compelled to make their appearance every morning before the bar of the house. John McIntosh was re-elected to the As— sembly and on recommendation of the Hon. Joseph Howe, a lawyer. was secured from Nova Scotia to plead their cause, as no law- yer in Prince Edward Island would take the case against the landlords. John McIntosh and his colleagues won their case and re- gained their seats on their re-election. John McIntosh was subsequently re-elected for a number of terms. Hon. George Coles was supported by John McIntosh in his second contest, in which he was successful and they gained their point in the contest above re- ferred to. The government bought the land from the owners and gave the settlers deeds to the same. Mr. McIntosh was a magis- trate, receiver of land taxes and held other Religiously he was a mem- ber of St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic church and stood high in the community. The sub- ject’s father, Roderick McIntosh, came from South Ernst, Long Island, Scotland, to Prince Edward Island when but seven years old, in company with his father, Donald