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Robert; Alexander S., at home. In politics Mr. Nicholson gives his support to the Lib- eral party, while in religion he is affiliated with the Presbyterian church, of which he is an efficient member. The paternal grand- father, John Nicholson, was a native of Scotland and came to Prince Edward Island, first settling at Belle River, where he fol- lowed agricultural pursuits.

The subject of this sketch was given the advantage of attendance at the district schools of his neighbourhood, but his educa— tion did not stop there, as he has all his life been a close reader and a keen observer of men and events, so that he is today con- sidered a well informed man on matters in general. He has always followed farming and has been highly successful in his calling. He is the owner of two hundred and fifty acres of land, one hundred of which are in active cultivation and in connection with which he also gives some attention to dairy farming. The neat and substantial build- ings on the place were erected by the subject and stand in evidence of his good taste and sound judgment.

EDWIN O. BR0WN.—Charlottetown has been especially honoured in the character of her public and professional men, individuals who have dominated by superior intelligence, natural endowment and force of character. Among the leading members of the legal profession here may be mentioned he whose name appears at the opening of this para- graph. Mr. Brown is a native son of Prince Edward Island, having been born at Little York on December 27, 1874. His parents, Abraham and Elizabeth (Vesey) Brown, are also natives of this province, the former

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having been born at Cove Head and the lat- ter at Little York. The maternal grand- father, Robert Vesey, was a native of York- shire, England, while the paternal grand— father, Malcolm Brown, was born in Perth- shire Scotland, and met his death by drown- ing when his only son, Abraham, was but an infant. The latter, who emigrated to Prince Edward Island and who has devoted all the years of his mature life to agricultural pursuits, has taken a leading part in local public affairs and stands high in the esteem of the public. He is the father of seven children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the eldest son and second in age of the family. ‘

Edwin 0. Brown received his elemen- tary education in the “first class” school of the district where he lived, and in the Autumn of 1891 he entered Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown, where he stood high in all his classes and graduated in one year, taking a life license as a first class teacher. During the following two years he was engaged in teaching in the Brackley Point School, and then for two years was principal of the York high school. He next took up a two years' course in arts at McGill University, winning exhibitions both years and honours in mathematics. He then entered the law office of M. & D. C. McLeod, at Charlottetown, where and with the suc- ceeding firm of McLeod & Bentley he remained until his admission as an .attomey and barrister, on May 2, 1905. He at once entered upon the active practice of his pro— fession and has from the beginning met with marked success. As an attorney Mr. Brown evinces a familiarity with legal principles and a sound and accurate judgment which have won him the reputation of a safe and sound practitioner. In politics Mr. Brown