Prominent Citizens James E. MacDonald One of the most prominent Cardigan citizens before the 1900's was James Emanuel MacDonald . He was bom in Georgetown , P.E.I. , on Jan. 5,1842, the son of Angus and Mary (MacDonald) MacDonald, both natives of Scotland . James E. MacDonald was educated in the public schools of Georgetown . In 1864, he moved to Cardigan and entered into a business partnership with Hugh MacDonald . They carried on a successful general merchandise busi¬ ness until 1876 when James E . went into the shipbuilding business which he carried on until his death. James E. MacDonald was a member of the Legislature in 1876, a sup¬ porter of the Conservative party, and had an excellent record for valuable service performed for his constituents. He was a faithful and consistent member of the Catholic Church and took a deep interest in charitable organizations. On July 4,1877, James E. MacDonald married Georgina Stevens , daugh¬ ter of Patrick and Mary (Mathew) Stevens. Georgina was born in Orwell, P.E.I. , Sept. 8,1851. John G. Scrimgeour John G. Scrimgeour , a successful farmer and properous trader at Cardi¬ gan, was born in Glasgow , Scotland , on Sept. 9, 1842, and came to P.E.I. with his mother in 1844, his father having emigrated the year before. His parents, John and Mary (Gow) Scrimgeour, were born in Perthshire, Scotland . After completing his education, John took up farming and shipbuilding, and eventually located on the Burnside Farm. The farm had been named by his father when they settled there in 1844. The place was considered one of the choice pieces of farm land in that part of Mr. Scrimgeour was up to date in his methods and achieved a distinctive success in his calling. He was a member of the order of Free Masons, and the family belonged to the Presbyterian Church. In 1872, Mr. Scrimgeour was elected to the Legislative Assembly . He was elected again in 1876 and 1878. After his third term, he retired from politics. However, in 1886, he ran again for the Legislative Assembly and was elected, retaining this position until 1893, when this government body was abolished. In May 1881, John G. Scrimgeour married Charlotte Sencabough , daugh¬ ter of Jacob and Charlotte (Dixon) Sencabough. 74