PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 481 of his profession in Georgetown , where his abilities were soon recognized and he built up an extensive practice. In 1905 Mr. Mathieson entered into partnership with A. A. McDonald , of Charlottetown , under the firm name of Mathieson & McDonald, which necessitated his removal to that city, where he has since resided, occupying now a posi¬ tion among the leaders at the local bar. His comprehensive knowledge of the law and his ability as a pleader have enabled him to suc¬ cessfully handle cases entrusted to him and the firm of Mathieson & McDonald enjoys a large and representative clientage. In 1905 Mr. Mathieson was appointed as King's Counsel. In 1900 Mr. Mathieson was elected to the Provincial Parliament as representative for and in 1903 he was ap¬ pointed leader of the opposition. In 1904 he was elected to the Provincial Parliament for the - Georgetown district by the largest majority ever given in that district On September 15, 1896, Mr. Mathieson was married to Miss Alice Mary Laird , of Charlottetown , a daughter of the Hon . David Laird , now Indian commissioner at Winni¬ peg. To Mr. and Mrs. Mathieson have been born three children, Helen, Dora and David L. Artemas Lord, Dominion agent of ma¬ rine and fisheries, is a native of Prince Ed ¬ ward Island, having been born at Tryon on May 10, 1835, and is a son of James and Lydia (Lea) Lord, the former also born at Tryon and the latter a daughter of Richard Lea , a native of England . The paternal grandfather, John Lord , was the son of a United Empire Loyalist who came to Prince Edward Island . His elementary 31 education was received in private schools, and he then attended (now the Prince of Wales College), at Charlottetown , and the Male Acad- demy, at Sackville, New Brunswick , where he received a thorough training in mer¬ cantile methods. In 1856 he entered into partnership with his uncle, under the firm name of W. W. Lord & Company, gen¬ eral merchants and ship owners, the associa¬ tion being maintained until the retirement of the senior member of the firm in 1864, after which Mr. Lord continued the business under the same name until 1878, having in the meantime built many ships for trading in the and in the southern cotton trade, as well as to Buenos Ayres, England and the , the largest ships being built for the latter trade. In 1865 Mr. Lord joined the First Bat¬ tery of Volunteer Artillery , and in 1868 was appointed to the command of the Second Battery, with the rank of captain, retaining this position until 1873, when the Island en¬ tered the confederacy, when Mr. Lord re¬ tired, with the rank of major. In the noted campaign for the Island Railway Mr. Lord took a prominent and active part in favour of the road. Ever public spirited, in December, 1880, he was appointed agent for the depart¬ ment of marine and fisheries for Prince Ed ¬ ward Island, the appointment being made at the instance of the late Hon . J. C. Pope , and this responsible position he has retained to the present time. The duties of the office are multitudinous and important, but Mr. Lord has filled the position for a quarter of a century to the entire satisfaction of the gov¬ ernment and the people. Prior to incorpora¬ tion, Mr. Lord was a member of the commis¬ sioners' court for the settlement of small debts and was afterward a member of the city council.