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high treasurer. He supports the Liberal party and his religious creed is in harmony with that of the Presbyterian church, of which he is the present treasurer.

On January 21, 1879, Mr. Campbell was united in marriage to Miss Barbara McKay, eldest daughter of Adam and Isabella (Sutherland) McKay. The McKays and Sutherlands 'were natives of Sutherland- shire, Scotland, and emigrated to Prince Edward Island in 1815, settling at Stanley

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ALBERT PERKINS PROWSE, a leading merchant and dealer in and exporter of fish, lobsters, produce, etc., at Murray Harbour South, was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, December'24, 1858, and is a son of Senator Samuel Prowse and his wife Eliza (Willis) Prowse, the former a native of Brackley Point Road, Prince Ed- ward Island, and the latter of Wiltshire, England. The subject’s father followed the mercantile business and also served in the Legislature with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. His death occurred on January 14, 1902. He was twice married, the first time on Octo— ber 17, 1856, to Miss Eliza Willis, who died in 1860, and on February 4, 1861, he mar- ried her sister, Miss Louise Willis, who still survives him. They were the daughters of the late James Willis, who in 1842 came to Prince Edward Island from Wiltshire, England. The paternal grandfather, Wil- liam Prowse, who was a native of Devon- shire, England, was a farmer by occupation and came to Prince Edward Island in about 1830.

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and about 1870 entered the Wesleyan Acad- emy. where he remained two years. He then went to Murray Harbour and entered into business with his father. At the age of twenty-one he was madeapartner in the firm and four years later his brother, William H., also became interested in the business, this relationship being maintained for eleven years, at the end of which time the father retired from active business, which was car- ried on under the firm name of Prowse & Sons until December 31, 1902. At this time W. H. Prowse retired, selling his interests to the subject, who continues the business alone, though under the original firm name. He'has been very successful and is consid— ered one of the able and progressive business men of this section. Mr. Prowse has for some time been an extensive dealer in and expoxter of dried fish, canned lobsters and agricultural produce and has found this a profitable enterprise. On November 29. 1881, Mr. Prowse married Miss Williamina A. Kirkland, a daughter of the late John and Helen (Easton) Kirkland. of Kingston, Kent county, New Brunswick, and to them have been born the following children: Louisa E. W., deceased; William F.; Edith H.; Preston 8.; Albert S.; Lemuel G.; Jo- seph B.; Vivia A.; Gerald R. and Ada L. Politically Mr. Prowse has been active and he contested the general election of 1897, being defeated, but at the next election in 1899, in which he was opposed by D. A. McKinnon, then attorney general, Mr. Prowse was elected, being again successful in the general election of 1904. He is a member of the Independent Order of For- esters and in religoin is affiliated with the Methodist church.

William H. Prowse, brother of the sub- ject and who now lives in Halifax, Nova