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Saskatchewan. Came west
permanently in 1907. Articled in law to G. H. Barr, K.C., in 1908. Called to Sask.
bar, 1913. Came to Biggar and established present practice. Solicitor for the
Bank of Commerce, rural municipality of Biggar; chairman of School Board;
ex-member Town Council; member Saskatchewan Law Association. A Mason. Liberal.
Methodist. Address, Biggar, Sask.
RUTHERFORD: H. A., barrister (MacKinnon,
Rutherford, Taylor & Malone). Born at Burford, Ont., August 2nd, 1888, son of Thomas and Jane
(Bloodsworth) Rutherford. Married Miss Beatrice Glirie, of Arthur, Ont., July,
1914, and has three daughters. Comes of Scottish ancestry. Mother's people came
to America in
the early colony days of Massachusetts.
Mr. Rutherford was educated at Brantford Public and High Schools and Toronto
University. Came west in 1911 and
was articled in law to Allan, Gordon & Gordon, of Regina.
Wetmore Hall. Graduated and called to the bar, 1916; entered the firm of
Embury, Scott, MacKinnon & Rutherford. This firm taking over the legal
business of A. W. Rutledge, of Davidson, Mr. Rutherford went to Davidson in
charge of the firm's business at that point. In 1920 the new firm of
MacKinnon, Rutherford, Taylor &
Malone was formed, and Mr. Rutherford returned to Regina,
where he has remained ever since. Mr. Rutherford is an enthusiastic motorist, a
golfer and a member of the Masonic fraternity. Address, Regina,
Sask.
ROCHE: Michael James, Collector of Customs and Excise, Estevan.
Inspector of Immigration. Born at Clapham, England,
1887, son of James and Julia Roche. Educated at Clapham and Highgate. Came to Canada,
1905, to Estevan; farmed the first year; worked in hotel and at the
brick-making business; coal mines, hardware business, Canadian Pacific Railway
and Dominion Express. Rose to be chief clerk in twelve months. At the
solicitation of local citizens entered
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