WELLS WILLIAM WOODBURY, LL.B. (Westmoreland). S. of Charles Chappell Wells, whose parents were from Yorkshire, Eng., and settled at Point de Bute in 1780, and Sarah Jane Siddall, his wife, also of English des. B. at de Bute in 1760, and Sarah Jane Siddall, his wife, also of English des. B. at Prov. Normal sch., and Dalhousie Coll., Halifax, N.S., where he received the degree of LL.B. Was a sch. teacher for several years, last at the Superior sch., Port Elgin. Called to the Bar., Oct., 1886, and is now a barrister practising law at Port Elgin. M., Oct. 2, 1889, Ella J., d. of Hiram Turner, lumber merchant, of Port Elgin. First el. to Legis. Assembly, Oct., 1892; re-el. at g. e., 2895, by accl. A Wesleyan Methodist. Ministerialist. WHITE, HON. ALBERT S. (Kings). Of Loyalist des. S. of J. E. White, a retired merchant, of St. John. B. at Sussex in 1855. Ed. at Sackville. From Harvard he received the law degree of LL.B. in 1877. Is one of the Governors of Mt. Allison Coll. and a successful lawyer at Sussex. M., Ida M. Vaughan, of St. Martins. Entered Legis. in 1886, and in 1890 was unanimously elected Speaker. In 1892, after the defeat of Sol.-General Richard, he was sworn in a mem. of the Executive and re-el. without opposition. Was Sol.-General in the Mitchell Admn., and is Atty. -General in the Emmerson Admn. A Methodist. Ministerialist. NEW BRUNSWICK GENERAL ELECTIONS. The following is the official record of the names of the candidates at the general election, October 16, 1895, and the number of votes cast for each : LIST OF BYE-ELECTIONS SINCE GENERAL ELECTION OF OCTOBER 16, 1895, WITH RESULTS. Hon. C. H. LaBillois resigned, on accepting office of Com missioner of Agriculture. Re-elected by acclamation. St. John County Nomination, July 28th, 1896. A. T. Dunn resigned on being appointed Surveyor-General. Westmoreland County- Polling, June 5th, 1897. Amasa E. Killam Clifford W. Robinson Resigned PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. His Honor George William Howlan. B. at Waterford, Ireland, May 19, 1835. Ed. at Central Academy, Charlottetown. Entered mercantile life. A member. of the Assembly from 1862 to June, 1873, when he was appointed Collector of Customs at Charlottetown. Resigned to contest Prince for the House of Commons. Defeated. Called to the Senate of Canada, Oct., 1873. Was a member of the P.E.I. Government, 1866-1873. A delegate to Washington on trade affairs, 1869. A delegate to Ottawa, May, 1873, to negotiate terms of union. Was a Conservative in politics, and is a Roman Catholic in religion. M., first, Oct., 1866, Miss Olson, of St. John, N.B. (she died); second, 1881, Miss Doran, of Kingston, Ont. Appointed Lieut.-Governor, Feb. 21, 1894. Hon. Robt. P. Haythorne (President); Hon. Edward Palmer, Hon. Peter Sinclair, Hon. James R. McLean, Hon. James Muirhead, Hon. Henry Beer, Hon. James Yeo, Hon. James Hogan. FIRST MINISTRY, 1873. Hon. Lemuel C. Owen, Premier and President of the Council; Hon. F. Brecken, Hon. John Yeo, Hon. A. J. McDonald, Hon. T. H. Haviland, Hon. J. O. Arsenault, Hon. John Lefurgy, Hon. W. G. Strong. SECOND MINISTRY, 1876. Hon. Louis H. Davies, Premier and Attorney-General. Hon. W. D. Stewart, Minister of Public Works. Hon. Geo. W. DeBlois, Secretary and Treasurer. Hon. Alex. Laird, without portfolio. Hon. Daniel Gordon, without portfolio. Hon. John F. Robertson, without portfolio. THIRD MINISTRY, 1879. Hon. W. W. Sullivan, Premier and Attorney-General. Hon. John Lefurgy, without portfolio. Hon. Jos. Wightman, without portfolio. Hon. William Campbell, without portfolio. Hon.J. O. Arsenault, without portfolio. Hon. Peter Gavin, without portfolio. The fourth ministry, formed 1889, was known as the McLeod Ministry. FIFTH MINISTRY, 1891-1897. Hon. Fred Peters, Premier and Attorney-General. Hon. J. R. McLean, Commissioner of Public Works. Hon. Angus McMillan, Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands. Hon. Donald Farquharson, without portfolio. Hon. Anthony McLaughlin, without portfolio. SIXTH MINISTRY. Hon. A. B. Warburton, on the resignation of Mr. Peters, Oct., 1897, became Premier, without portfolio. Hon. A. B. Waburton, Premier. Hon. James R. McLean, Commissioner of Public Works. Hon. H. C. Macdonald, Attorney-General. Hon. Angus McMillan, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Hon. Messrs. B. Rogers, A. McLaughlin, J. W. Richards and Peter McNutt, members without portfolio. THE FARQUHARSON MINISTRY (7th.) (Formed August 1, 1898.) Hon. Donald Farquharson, Premier and President of the Council. Hon. Hector C. McDonald, Attorney-General. Hon. Angus McMillan, Prov. Secretary, Treas., and Commr. of Pub Lands. Hon. James R. McLean, Commissioner of Public Works. Hon. Peter Sinclair, without portfolio. Hon. James W. Richards, without portfolio. Hon. Peter McNutt, without portfolio. Hon. Anthony McLaughlin, without portfolio. Hon. Benjamin Rogers, without portfolio. |