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John McLean, Conservative, had a very extensive political career. From 1882, when he was first elected to represent the First District of King’s County, until 1915, when he entered the Senate, he offered himself to the electorate nine times. Three times he was elected by acclamation: 1882, 1890 and 1912. Twice he was defeated: in 1897 by James R. MacLean (57 votes) and in the 1904 Federal Election by James J. Hughes (7 votes). Four times he went to the Prince Edward Island Legislature: 1886, 1908, and 1915, and once to the House of Commons in 1901. Hon. John McLean was a member without portfolio in the Mathieson Government from 1912 until 1915. He died February 2, 1936.

John Kickham, a successful farmer and blacksmith was born at North River. He came to Souris West in 1869. He was elected a Conservative candidate to the Prince Edward Island Legislature for the terms 1897, 1900 and 1904. In the last named election, John defeated his Liberal cousin Thomas Kickham by 6 votes. He was defeated in 1908 but re—elected by acclamation in 1912 along with John McLean. He died January 21, 1917.

Austin L. Fraser, born at Vernon River in 1865 attended Prince of Wales College and St. Dunstan’s College and later came to Souris to practise law. He was a successful Conservative candidate to the Prince Edward Island Legislature for the First District of King’s in 1904. In 1908, he won a seat in the House of Commons but was defeated in the next election in 1911. In 1915 he was appointed King’s County Circuit Court Judge, a position he held for twenty-seven years. He died April 22, 1946 and was buried in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Dr. Augustine MacDonald, born February, 1874 at St. Andrews, attended St. Dunstan’s College and McGill Medical School. He was a very well known and respected physician in Souris for over sixty years. He was also a very successful Conservative politician. He was first elected to the Prince Edward Island Legislature in 1915 but was defeated in the following elec- tion of 1919 by Daniel C. MacDonald of Greenvale. He was re—elected in 1923, 1927 and 1931, but lost in the Liberal sweep of 1935 to Peter A. MacIsaac. He was Speaker of the House in 1932 under Premier Stewart and Minister without portfolio in the Sir W.J.P. MacMillan Government. He died in 1970 and is buried in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Harry D. McLean, born in Souris August 14, 1877, accepted the Conserva- tive nomination after his father, John McLean, resigned his seat to sit in the Senate in 1915. He defeated Alexander Robertson in the byelecfion of 1916 and held the seat from then until 1935, when he was defeated by Herbert H. Acorn. During his time in office, he served a term as Speaker of the House and was Minister without portfolio in the Stewart/MacMillan Administra- tions. John McLean’s grandson of the same name followed in the family footsteps in 1940, 47, 59 and 62.

Paul Alphonsus Scully, Liberal, born January 25, 1885 in Souris was manager and shareholder of the Georgetown branch of J .J . Hughes Com- pany. He was elected to the Legislature representing the Fifth District of King’s in June, 1927. He died J une 4, 1931 while still a Member and is buried in Georgetown Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Herbert Hunt Acorn, born August 10, 1868 at Lower Montague moved to Souris to operate the Klondike Saw Mill. He made several attempts to win a Liberal seat but was not successful until 1935. He was re-elected in 1939 but died shortly after. He is buried in Union Cemetery, Souris West. His son William followed in his footsteps, serving three terms in the Assembly.