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A biography of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, lieutenant-governor of the Province of New Brunswick, is presented. Tilley was the grandson of Samuel Tilley and son of Thomas M. Tilley who was born may 8, 1818. He studied at the local Grammar school and entered St. John as an apprentice to an apothecary. In 1849, he entered politics and was elected to the legislature of New Brunswick, with the position of being a Liberal. He was created a Knight of the Order of St. Michael and St. George on May 1879 by the Governor-General of Canada.

A biography of Canadian lawyer Lemuel Allan Currey is presented. He was born on July 11, 1856 in Gagetown, New Brunswick. He attended the Queens County Grammar School and graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1876. He accepted a teaching job at the Queens County Grammar School before enrolling at Harvard Law School in 1880. He became an attorney in 1882 and a barrister in 1883.

A biography of Canadian lawyer Moise Branchaud is presented. He was born on March 6, 1827 in Beauharnois, Quebec. He completed a course on classical studies at the College of Sainte Thérèse de Blainville. He studied law with the Honorable Lewis T. Drummond. He passed the bar on February 27, 1849. He was appointed the circuit court judge for the Beauharnois District. He opened a law practice in 1858, with Sir John Rose as a partner.

A biography of Professor Duncan McNab McEachran, principal of Montreal Veterinary College, is presented. He was born at Campbeltown, Argyleshire, Scotland on October 27, 1841. His father is David McEachran. In autumn of 1862, Duncan McEachran emigrated to Canada, settling in Woodstock, Ontario. He was greatly involved in the early cattle export trade of Canada. He married Esther Plaskett on June 9, 1868.

A biography of Louis de Gonzague Baillairge, Queen's Counsellor and Chevalier-Commandeur of the Illustrious Order of Saint Gregory the Great, is presented. He was the son of Pierre Florent and Marie Louise Cureux de Saint-Germain. He attended the Seminary of Quebec, and he studied law under the Honorable Philippe Panet. On October 12, 1835, he was admitted to practice at the bar, and he became the partner of Honorable R. E. Caron in 1844.

A biography of Honorable William McMaster, a Senator in Canada, is presented. He was born in 1811 in Tyrone, Ireland, and he attended a private school that was considered the best in the parish. He left Ireland in 1833 and he came to Toronto, Ontario in August. He worked in a dry-goods establishment on King street for more than ten years. He also became director of the Montreal Bank and of the Ontario Bank.

A biography of Noah Shakespeare, Member of Parliament for Victoria, British Columbia, is presented. He was born on January 26, 1839 at Brierley Hill in Staffordshire, England, to parents Noah and Hannah Shakespeare. He studied at public schools of his native place, but he left school early and went to Victoria, British Columbia on January 10, 1863. It is noted that his first public position was that of councillor in Victoria, and he was elected mayor of the city in 1882.

A biography of Honorable William Stevens, Premier of Nova Scotia and Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the city and county of Halifax, is presented. He was born on November 24, 1848 in Halifax, and was educated in this city. It is noted that he devoted much of his life to journalism. He entered the office of the "Morning Chronicle" as a clerk when he was sixteen years old. He resigned in 1884 when he was called upon to fill a governmental position in the province.

A biography of Andrew B. Ingram, Member of the Provincial Parliament for West Elgin, Ontario, is presented. He was born on April 23, 1851 at Strabane in Wentworth county, to parents Thomas and Mary Ann Ingram. He was educated at Morristown, Ontario. He became dissatisfied to rural life and moved to London, England where his uncle urged him to learn a trade. He was employed by the Canada Southern Railway in 1879.

A biography of Honorable Abner Reid McClelan, a Canadian Senator, is presented. He was born in 1831 in Riverside, Hopewell, New Brunswick and studied at the Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy where he subsequently became one of the Board of Governors. As a Liberal, he supported the treaty of 1854 which ensured free reciprocal trade with the U.S. When he was called to the Senate, he encouraged the construction of the railway from St. John to Shediac which included a subsidy by the Dominium government for the Albert Railway. He was married to Anna J. Reed.

A biography of Ebenezer Clemo, an inventor, is presented. A native of London, England, he came to Canada in 1858 bringing with him his ability and genius. His books "The Canadian Homes" and "Simon Seek" provide insight into Canadian life and character. He invented and discovered the production of paper pulp using straw as raw material. He died in 1860 at the age of thirty while engaged in the construction of the machinery for paper pulp production at Morristown, New Jersey.

A biography of Alexander Begg of Dunbow Ranch, North-West Territory, is presented. He was born on May 7, 1825 in Watten, Caithness-shire, Scotland, and attended the Normal School at Edinburgh, Scotland, where he earned a diploma for teaching. He emigrated to Canada in 1846 and taught in the schools of West Huntington, Madoc, and Oshawa, but later moved on to newspaper publishing. He served in the Dominion government and was also appointed emigration commissioner by the British Columbia government. He is married with six sons and five daughters.

A biography of Louis Edmond Panneton of Barrister, Sherbrooke, province of Quebec, is presented. He was born on July 6, 1848 in Three Rivers, Quebec, where he also received his college education. He was admitted to the bar of Lower Canada, elected school commissioner, appointed member of the Catholic Board of Examiners, and was conferred the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law and later on Master of Laws. Serving as Queen's counsel, he was elected president of the bar of St. Francis district. He was a Roman Catholic and was married to Corinne Dorais.

A biography of Louis Zephrin Joncas, a general agent and Member of Parliament for Gaspé, Quebec, is presented. He was born on July 26, 1846 in Grand River, Gaspé, Quebec, and was educated at the College Masson. In Grand River, he was engaged in the fish-curing business, and the Dominion government chose him to represent Canada at the International Fisheries Exhibition in London, England. As an independent Conservative, he was elected in 1887 to the House of Commons of Canada. He was a Roman Catholic and was married to Emerentienne Blouin.

A biography of Thomas George La Rue, a notary public and collector of Inland Revenue for the Dominion of Canada, is presented. He was born on December 21, 1834 in St. Jean, Orleans Island, Quebec, and was educated at the Laval University. He published several of his essays on the agricultural experiments he conducted in his farm in the "Evénement" newspaper, which was later compiled in the book "Journal d' Agriculture de St. Hyacinthe." He was married to Helen Marie Louise Guénette.

A biography of Doctor John Bradford McConnell is presented. He was born on August 28, 1851 in Chatham, Argenteuil county, on the Ottawa river and studied at the district school in Chatham and at Carillon Academy. He entered medical studies at McGill College and also went to the Military School in Montreal whereupon he was appointed lieutenant in the 11th battalion Argenteuil Rangers. He also became senior attending physician at the Protestant House of Industry and Refuge. He was married to Theodora Lovell and had six children.

A biography of Honorable Alexander Mackenzie is presented. Born on January 28, 1822 in Perthshire, Scotland, Mackenzie attended many educational institutions and learned the trade of stonemason after his father died. He developed a habit for reading and eventually a public career. It is noted that he became a builder and contractor in Scotland and joined the Liberal party in Canada. Information about his political career including parliamentary work is discussed.

A biography of Honorable Joseph Shehyn, Provincial Treasurer of Quebec is presented. He was born in the city of Quebec on 1829 and was educated partly by private tuition and partly at the Quebec Seminary. He entered the Quebec Board of Trade and was appointed member of the Council of the Board of Trade. In politics, he served as the financial authority and critic par excellence of the Liberal party, while in religion, he is a Roman Catholic who became a part of the commission of the peace for the Quebec district since 1874.

A biography of Theophile Girouard, considered as one of the most prominent, enterprising and successful of the French Canadian businessman of Quebec, is presented. He was born on December 1, 1826 in Gentilly, Nicolet county. He was a self-educated and a self-made man who exerted efforts to develop the resources of Quebec. An overview of his lumber business is presented. His travels to different places are also noted.

A biography of James Colledge Pope, a member of Her Majesty's Privy Council of Canada, is presented. Pope was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. He received his early education on the island and completed it in England. He became a merchant, shipbuilder and shipowner. In 1878, Pope became a member of the privy council. He married Eliza Pethick and had eight children.

A biography of Joseph Adolphe Chapleau, Member of Parliament for Terrebonne, Quebec and Secretary of State for Canada, is presented. He was born on November 9, 1840 in Terrebonne. It provides a background of his education and his entry into politics. A description of features and qualities of Chapleau that worked in his advantage as a future statesman is provided. It traces the development of his political career. He married Marie Louise King on November 25, 1874.

A biography of Guillaume Alphonse Nantel, Member of the Provincial Parliament for Terrebonne, Quebec, is presented. He was born in November 1852 in Saint Jerome, Terrebonne, Quebec. Information is provided on his parents, Guillaume Nantel and Adelaide Desjardiner. It provides a background of his education and his career as a lawyer and a politician.

A biography of John Alexander Macdonald, Premier of Canada, is presented. He was born on January 11, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland. Alexander and his parents emigrated to Canada in 1820. It traces the development of his career as a lawyer and as a politician. He married Martha Gilchrist on October 20, 1852. The marriage produced a son and a daughter.

A biography of Thomas McIlwraith, a coal merchant and ornithologist in Canada, is presented. He was born on December 25, 1824 in Newton, Ayr, Scotland. He received an ordinary education at schools in his hometown in Scotland. He transferred to Hamilton, Ontario, to superintend the city's gas works and got married in 1853. He purchased the coal and forwarding business, the Commercial Wharf, in 1871.

A biography of James Young, a businessman, journalist and politician in Ontario, is presented. Born in Galt on May 24, 1835, Young studied in the public schools of his native town. At the age of 16, Young started to learn the printing profession. Particular focus is given to the success of the journal "Reformer" under his management. In 1867, Young was elected by the Reform party of South Waterloo as their candidate for the House of Commons. Particular focus is given to his principal speeches in parliament, along with his February 11, 1858 marriage.

A biography of Hector Louis Langevin, minister of Public Works of the Dominion of Canada and Member of Parliament for Three Rivers, Quebec, is presented. He was born in the city of Quebec on August 25, 1828 to an illustrious family line. Langevin was educated at the Quebec Seminary and pursued the study of law with the late A. N. Morrin in Montreal. In October 1850, Langevin was called to the bar of Lower Canada. He married the eldest daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Charles H. Peter in 1854.

A biography of George Eulas Foster, minister of Marine and Fisheries of the Dominion of Canada and Member of Parliament for King's, New Brunswick, is presented. Born in Carleton county on September 3, 1847, Foster studied at both common and superior schools in his native county and at the University of New Brunswick. He became a member of the Privy Council on December 10, 1885. From 1884-85, Foster served as president of the Union Baptist Educational Society.

A biography of Dennis Moore, a senior partner at the firm D. Moore & Co. in Hamilton, Ontario, is presented. He was born on August 20, 1817 at Grimsby, Ontario. He was apprenticed to Edward Jackson and was promoted to a partnership in the business. He was also a stockholder and director in several companies. He died on November 20, 1887.

A biography of Alfred Hutchinson Dymond, a journalist and superintendent of the Asylum for the Blind in Brantford, Ontario. He was born at Croydon County of Surrey, England, on August 21, 1827. He attended the public school of the Society of Friends. He was appointed as executive officer and member of the Ontario Agricultural Commission in 1880.