468 I'AST AND PRESENT OF are members of the Catholic church, while in politics he is a Conservative. He married Miss Catherine Duffy , a daughter of James and Sarah Duffy, of Maplewood , and to them were born four children: James D., subject of this sketch: William, now deceased; Leo F ., at home; Mary J., who died in 1898. James D. McGuigan secured his early education in the public school at ¬ ville and in Prince of Wales College at Charlottetown . In 1899 he matriculated in the medical department of McGill Univer¬ sity, Montreal, where he graduated with the class of 1903, receiving his degree as Doc¬ tor of Medicine. Upon completing his tech¬ nical education he located at Emerald , Lot 6 7, Prince Edward Island , where he has since been actively engaged. Well grounded in the principles of his profession and keep¬ ing in close touch with the latest advances in that line, he has been successful to a very gratifying- degree and is now enjoying a large and representative practice. On June 21, 1904, Doctor McGuigan married Miss Kathleen Amelia Elliott , daughter of Phillip J. and Kathleen Elliott , of Montreal. In politics the Doctor takes no very active part. Fraternally he is a member of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association and Independent Order of Foresters. The Doctor is alive to the best interests of his community and occupies a high position in the esteem of all who know him. Albert Craig , a well known and suc¬ cessful merchant at Emerald , was born at Middleton, Prince Edward Island , on Octo¬ ber 7, 1844, and is the son of William and Jane (Hooper) Craig. The subject's pater¬ nal grandfather, John Craig , is presumed to have been a native of Scotland , though he lived for a time in the United States. Coming eventually to Prince Edward Island , he located at Bedeque , where he engaged in farming and a general mercan¬ tile business, which he followed during the remainder of his life. He was twice mar¬ ried, first to a Miss Robins , of Bedeque . to which union were born six children: Wil ¬ liam, father of the subject of this sketch; John; Alexander; Sophia, who became the wife of John R. Wright ; Ann, who died at the age of twenty-five years, and James. To Mr. Craig 's second marriage, which was to a Miss Owen , of Malpeque , were born the following children: Arthur; Alfred; Martha, who married a Mr. Gardner ; Jane; Elizabeth, who died young, and Margaret, who was twice married, first to a Mr. McCulIum and second to a Mr. Linkletter . In politics the father was a Conservative and in religion a member of the Presby¬ terian church. William Craig was born in 1811 at Bedeque , Prince Edward Island , received his education in the district schools of that neighbourhood and followed farming throughout his life. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, of which he was an elder, was a Conservative in politics and occupied a leading position in his commu¬ nity. His death occurred in i 860 and his wife passed away in 1890. The latter, whose maiden name was Jane Hooper , was a daughter of Major Hooper , of Bedeque , and she became the mother of the following chil¬ dren: Major and John, of Middleton; Albert, subject of this sketch; Elizabeth, deceased; Charles, of Middleton; Sarah, deceased; Patterson, who died in Colorado , and Artemus, also deceased. The subject of this sketch was reared