BRIG.-GEN. SIR JOHN M. GIBSON, K.C.M.G., M.A., LL.D., K.C.
Hamilton
Wright, William J., the late school principal (St. Mary’s, Ont.), gave his life for his country while serving in the great war as Lieutenant of the 19th Canadian Batt., C.E.F., in France. He enlisted with the 110th Perth Batt., in January, 1916, and was transferred to the 19th Canadian Battalion October, 1916. He was killed in action on August 18, 1917, while fighting against the Prussians in the battle of Hill 70 outside Lens, and is buried in the military cemetery at Fosse 10, a short distance from Bully-Grenay, France. He was born in Oxford County, Ont., the son of George and Emma Wright, of St. Mary’s, Ont., was educated at St. Mary’s Public School and the Collegiate Institute. Then he attended Toronto University, graduating in 1896 with the degree of B.A., and in 1897 was granted the degree of M.A.; was the winner of the Edward Blake Matriculation Scholarship and also won the Governor-General’s Gold Medal of the Toronto University in 1895. He was Principal of Niagara High School from 1904 to 1909 and from there went to Forest, Ont., becoming Principal of the High School of that town until 1913, when he became Principal of the Collegiate Institute of St. Mary’s, Ont., and at the time of his death was Principal-on-leave. Lieut. Wright was a frequent contributor to the local papers and the author of articles on Canadian literature, and the study of poetry in an American encyclopædia. He was married to Mary Edith, the daughter of Mr. David Robertson, of Fenelon Falls, and left three of a family. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and an Independent in politics, with a strong leaning towards Liberalism; a member of the Niagara Historical Society and fraternally a Mason.
Ward, Lt.-Col. Henry Alfred, Judge of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, is the son of George Charles Ward and Harriet Amelia (Brent). His father was fifty-four years Registrar of the County of Durham, and of East Durham, when the County was divided into two ridings. He was born at Port Hope, Ont., on August 20, 1849, and educated in the local schools of his native town; called to the Bar in 1871, and created a K.C. in 1908, he successfully practised his profession in Port Hope for many years and was Mayor for a considerable period. Judge Ward is a grandson of Thomas Ward, who came from England as Secretary to Attorney-General White, in 1792, settled in Toronto, and then went to Port Hope, where he afterwards became judge of the district of Newcastle. The subject of this sketch was for a long period in the Volunteer Military Service of Canada, joining the Port Hope Rifle Company as a private in 1866; became Lieutenant in the 46th Regiment on its formation in 1867, and from 1902 to 1909 was Lieut.-Colonel of the same, and is now on the reserve of officers. Entered the House of Commons as member for East Durham in August, 1885, as successor to the late Lieut.-Colonel Arthur T. H. Williams, and represented that constituency until 1891; he was again elected in 1900. In 1904 he defeated the Hon. A. B. Aylesworth for the County of Durham, and retired from political life in 1908. In 1916 he was elevated to the Bench, a post for which his experience well qualified him. In referring to Lieut.-Colonel Ward the “Montreal Standard” said of him: “A genial gentleman, but with perhaps too fine a spirit to make a great success of the rough and tumble game of politics.” He is a member of the Masonic Order. In religion an Anglican, and a member of St. Mark’s Church of Port Hope. He has always taken an interest in amateur sports and was President of the Port Hope Baseball Club. Married July, 1895, Annie B., of Savannah, Ga., daughter of Major John C. Booth of the Confederate Army, and is the father of two children, Marjorie Lesley and Madeline Aylwin.
Garland, John L., is one of the most prominent business men of Ottawa and President of the firm of John M. Garland, Son & Co., Ltd., wholesale dry goods merchants, Queen and O’Connor Streets in that city. He was born at Ottawa on January 9, 1867, the son of John M. and Isabella (McKinnon) Garland. He was educated at Ottawa Collegiate Institute and by private tuition in England. In 1884 he began his business career as a clerk in the firm founded by his father and of which he is now the head. He became Senior Partner, December, 1906. Mr. Garland as a young man took a deep interest in military affairs and organized “F” Company of the Governor-General’s Foot Guards of Ottawa, in which he held the commission of Captain from 1896 to 1903. He is a member of the following clubs: Rideau, Ottawa Hunt and Royal Ottawa Golf. In religion he is a Presbyterian and in politics a Conservative. On January 18, 1888, he married Joanna, daughter of John Hancock, Ottawa, and has three sons and four daughters. He resides at 450 MacLaren Street, in the Canadian capital.