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years. He then carried on merchandizing and farming at East Point. He served on a committee to incorporate the Provincial Dairy Assoc— iation. He later served as a Director and Vice President in that organization. He served as President of the Cheese Board of Trade for P.E.I. He served as President of the East Point Farmers Inst- itute. He also was secretary, cashier, and managing director of the East Point Dairy Association.240 That was the group that operated the East Point Cheese Factory at Lakeville.241 Lauchlan also ser~ ved as a school trustee for the local school.242 He served on the St. Andrews Society Committee with Angus Beaton for East Point in 1922.245 He served as lighthouse keeper from 1897 until Angus Mac Intyre assumed the role.244 Lauchlan's was a political appointment. In 1875 Lauchlan served in the Legislative Council. He was then elected to the Legislative Assembly in a byelection on December 16, 1875. This Vacancy was caused by the death of Lauchlans neighbour Emmanuel MacEachern. Lauchlan was re—elected as a Liberal in the elections of 1876 and 1879. In the April 99 1879 election Lauchlan defeated John C. Underway by a vote of 559 to 481. He re—- tired from politics when his term was out.245 (His wife's cousin James R. MacLean, also a Grit, was a member of the Assembly at the same time). He lost in the election of 1900 but was re—elected and placed on the Executive Council in the following election.246 It has been said that once during a particularily tough election campaign, he was sitting in his usual place at the front of the church. The priest at St. Columba's then began a long serman

on the Virtues of Voting for a particular party. The priest did

not say it directly but he was attacking the Liberals. Lauchlan