PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 687 vember 10, 1830, and the latter in Windsor, Nova Scotia . The maternal grandfather, John Sterling , was a native of England , but emigrated to , making his home for many years at Windsor, Nova Scotia , where he attained considerable prominence. The paternal grandparents were Dr. Henry Allen and Anne (Hammond) Johnson. Richard Johnson received his preliminary education in the Louth Grammar School, and in 1850 the family came to Prince Ed ¬ ward Island, locating at Charlottetown . The father entered Harvard University and after his graduation he came to Prince Edward Island , being one of the passengers on the ice boat which, on March 10, 1855, had such a terrible experience. When within a mile of the Island a terrific snow storm blew up, the boat was carried out of its course and for three days the crew and passengers were without food, finally reaching land at Wallace, Nova Scotia , in an exhausted con¬ dition. This experience caused Mr. John ¬ son to offer himself as a candidate for the Christian ministry, to which he was or¬ dained in the Methodist church at the con¬ ference held in the city of . John in 1861. He labored most successfully in several dis¬ tricts in Nova Scotia , but in 1864, through an affection in the throat, he was compelled to lay aside the work which he loved so well. He thereupon completed at Harvard the medical studies which he had formerly pur¬ sued, being graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and he thereafter en¬ gaged in the active practice of the profession until his death, which occurred on March 18, 1903. He stood high among his pro¬ fessional colleagues and was registrar of the Medical Council of Prince Edward Island up to the time of his death. His eldest son, Arthur S., is now engaged in mercantile pursuits in Toronto . Richard McKay Johnson received his early education in the local public schools, and then entered the Ontario College of Pharmacy, where he was graduated with honors, after which he took the examination of the University pf Toronto , and obtained his degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in June, 1893. He then returned to Charlotte - town, Prince Edward Island , and entered into a partnership with his brother, Arthur S., who was conducting a drug store at the corner of Kent and Prince streets, having also two branch stores. This partnership was maintained until the brother's retire¬ ment in 1900. since when Mr. Johnson has conducted the business on his own account He has met with gratifying success, owing largely to the fact that he has always car¬ ried a large and complete stock of up-to-date goods such as are in demand by the trade. He makes prescriptions a specialty and is considered a careful and trustworthy phar¬ macist. He is secretary-registrar of the Prince Edward Island Pharmaceutical As- sociation. Fraternally he belongs to the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and in the grand lodge of that order he has served as grand lecturer and as grand junior warden, be¬ sides having held many other important of¬ fices in the fraternity. He is also connected with the Sons of England , the Knights of Pythias , the Ancient Order of United Work¬ men, the Royal Arcanum and the Independ¬ ent Order of Foresters. In October, 1899, Mr. Johnson was married to Miss Daisy C. Lewis , of Charlottetown . In business, in so¬ cial life and in his citizenship he is highly es¬ teemed.