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of his first wife, were originally interred within the
limits of the town, but have since been removed to
the Brockville Cemetery, west of the town, where a
fitting monument has been erected to their memory
by their second son, Andrew Norton Buell, Esq.
Jr., was bora in Brockville, in August, 1819. He
entered upon the study of law at Perth, with the
late Judge John G. Malloch, and was called to the
Bar of Upper Canada. During his life he practiced
his profession in Perth, where he died January 2nd,
1878.
|For sketch of J. D. Buell, Esq., see chapter on
Elizabethtown. |
FORDYCE L. LOTHROP.
Mr. Lothrop was born in Rutland, Vermont, in
1801. He removed to Brockville in 1821, where he
entered upon the mercantile business, in which he
has continued up tothe present date, He first estab¬
lished weekly auction sales in 1827, and carries them
on in 1879. He is the oldest merchant in Brockville,
and has seen Brockville develop from a small village
into its present dimensions. In 1832, Mr. Lothrop
married the daughter of Louis Charland, a French
officer. Miss Charland was also a niece of Sir Daniel
Jones, who died in 1843.
Mr. Lothrop was for many years a member of the
Town Council, and also a Reeve in the County
Council, previous to the separation of the town
from the Counties. During the war of 1837, he was
out on service for six months, and upon severing his
connection with the militia, he retired with the rank
of major.
R. P. COOKE, C. E.
Mr. Cooke is the second son of the late Thomas
Lalor Cooke, Crown Solicitor, King’s County, Ire¬
land. He was born at Birr, King’s County, in 1824,
and graduated at Irinity College, Dublin, with the
degree of B. A., in 1848. Studying engineering
under Sir John McNeil, he obtained a first-class
diploma from the engineering school attached to
the University.
Emigrating to Canada in 1852, he was employed
on the Grand Trunk Railway, west of Toronto,
being subsequently engaged as assistant and divi¬
sional engineer on the construction works at
Toronto, Weston, Stratford, and St. Marys, and also
as district engineer in charge of the line west of
Toronto. In 1859, he removed to Kingston, taking
charge of the Central District, from Toronto to
Montreal. In 1861, he terminated his connection
with the Grand Trunk Railway, and some time
after, having been appointed Managing Director of
the Brockville & Ottawa Railway, he removed to
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Brockville, a position which he resigned in 1867.
Since that time he has been engaged as engineer
and contractor on various works in Canada and the
United States.
In 1853, Mr. Cooke married Miss Plunkett, the
daughter of the late Lynch Plunkett, of Castlemore,
County of Mayo, Ireland.
THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
JOHN F. Woop.
Mr. Wood was born in Elizabethtown in 1850.
He completed his general education at Farmersville
Grammar School, and commenced the study of law
in the office of the Hon. C. F. Fraser. He was called
tothe Bar at Easter Term, 1875, and immediately
after commenced the practice of his profession-at
Brockville, which rapidly increased, necessitating a
partnership, which was formed with W. H. Ferguson
in February, 1878.
WILLIAM H. FERGUSON.
Mr. Ferguson was born in Kitley in 1848. He
attended the Farmersville Grammar School for
several years, and commenced the study of law in
the office of Judge McDonald, completing his course
at Toronto, being called to the Bar in 1875.
diately after, he commenced the practice of his
profession at Kemptville, remaining at that place
until he formed a partnership with Mr. Wood in
February, 1878.
Imme¬
JAMES REYNOLDs.
Mr. Reynolds was born in Brockville in 1837.
His education was obtained at the Grammar School.
In 1853, he commenced the study of law under his
brother, the late John Reynolds, Esq., also entering
the office of the late Lieutenant-Governor John
Crawford, completing his studies at Toronto under
the late Macdonald Brothers. He formed a partner¬
ship with his brothcr, opening an office in Prescott,
where he remained until his removal to Brockville,
in January, 1878.
A. E. RICHARDS.
A. E. Richards was born in Toronto in 1848. He
graduated at the University of Toronto, and pursued
his legal studies in that city, being called to the Bar
in Hilary Term, 1874. Immediately after, he formed
commenced tne practice of law in Brockville. In
1877, he was appointed County Attorney for Leeds
E. J. REYNOLDS.
Mr. Reynolds was borh in Brockville in 1855, and
read law in the office of Senkler & Senkler, completing