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partnership with his brother. Besides being connected with the militia. he for a number of years held a seat in the City Council, discharging his public duties, civil and military, with ability and dignity. Having contracted disease of the liver, it in a few months, in the 62nd year of his age, terminated fatally. His obsequies was largely attended, thus showing the high esteem in which he was held by the whole community.

Of the many sad vacancies made in judicial rank by death’s determined visitation—as herein chronicled—that of Chief Justice Palmer was filled by the appointment of the Hon. W. \V. Sullivan, Q. C. His Lordship was admitted to the Bar in 1867 ; he for many years previous held a seat in the House of Assembly, and at the time of his elevation was President of the Executive Council and Attorney General of the Island.

On the death of Judge Peters, in 1891, the Hon. Edward Jarvis Hodgson, Q. C., became Master of the Rolls and Judge of the Supreme Court. His Lordship was admitted to the Bar during November, 1861.

On the demise of Judge Young, in 1892, Richard Reddin, Esquire, Barrister, was appointed Surrogate and Judge of Probate and Wills. Judge Reddin was admitted to the Bar in March, 1860.

During the year 1879, Thomas Kelly, Esq.. a young barrister residing at Summerside, succeeded to the judicial appointment of Judge of Prince County Court, in succession to the late Judge Pope. Judge Kelly, a native of Queen’s County, was admitted to the Bar in 1866, but during 1893 his short and useful career terminated at the age of 51 years. This deceased official was superseded by the Hon. Neil McLeod, Provincial Secretary and Treasurer. His Lordship, Judge McLeod, was admitted to the Bar in 1873. he had been a representative of the City of Charlottetown in the Assembly for many years.

On the death of Judge Hensley in 1894, Hon. R. R. Fitz- gerald received the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of the Court of Chancery and Judge of the Supreme Court. His Lordship was admitted to the Bar in 1869, and was Stipendiary Magistrate and Judge of the County Court for many years.