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1916, and has a son and a daughter. Educated at Norwich
Public and High School and Woodstock
Collegiate. Pioneer family. Grandfather came to Canada
in 1812. Mr. Mott taught school in early life and was at one time principal at
Hagersville, Ont., School. Came West in 1909; taught school at Aylesbury.
Articled in law, 1911, to J. F. L. Embury, now Mr. Justice Embury, of the
King's Bench. Called to the Saskatchewan
bar, Feb., 1915. Practised in Judge Embury's office in Regina.
Came to Herbert 1916, where he has practised continuously. Member of the Regina
Law Students in 1914-15. Member of the Town Council of Herbert; member and on
the executive of the Board of Trade. Presbyterian. Liberal. Takes a keen
interest in all sports. Recreations, curling and tennis.
Address, Herbert.
McKAY: Major J. Fortesque, M.C. and bar, barrister and solicitor. Born
at Prince Albert, 1890, son of
Angus and Annie Maude Mary (Fortesque) McKay. Married Georgina Agnes, daughter
of the Right Reverend Bishop Newnham, 1920. Major McKay comes from one of the
real pioneer families of the Canadian West, for a long time associated with the
Hudson's Bay Co. history, a family
that has given to the West jurists, members of the Church, and played an
honourable part in the development from Territory to Province. Major McKay's
father was in the employ of, the Hudson's
Bay Co. forty-six years, at Fort La Corne, Fort
Pitt, Fort
Ellis and other places. After
graduating from college, Major McKay was articled to D. W. Adam; called to the
bar in 1913. Joined the C.E.F., February
11th, 1915, 28th Battalion, lieutenant, platoon commander;
overseas, 29th May, 1915; France,
Sept. 15th, 1915; Jan. 1916
(scout officer); ,March, 1916, captaincy; July, 1916, adjutant. Ypres,
St. Eloi, Somme. Left battalion Feb., 1917, to be staff
captain 13th Infantry Brigade, under General Embury. On 5th Division being
broken up, rejoined old unit as captain,
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