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King's Counsel for Saskatchewan,
1912. Came to Regina, 1918, and
entered into counsel work only s now general counsel for the Saskatchewan Gram
Growers' Association. Joined Canadian Militia 1904. O. C. 18th Battery, C.F.A.
Joined Canadian Ex. Force Dec. 30th,
1915. Overseas, 1916, 1917. Now 0. C. 10th Brigade, C.F.A. Clubs,
Prairie (Moose Jaw), Assiniboia (Regina).
An Anglican. Address, Regina, Sask.
KNOX: Andrew, M.P., farmer. Born in Derry
county, Ireland,
in 1886, son of James Knox and Mrs. Knox (nee Boyd). Married Elizabeth Short,
of Cecil, Saskatchewan,
in 1900. Mr. Knox was educated at Coleraine, Ireland.
He. comes from a North of Ireland family that has figured prominently in the
agricultural business for several centuries. Came to Canada
and engaged in farming in the Prince Albert
district of Saskatchewan. Was a director of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association,
1907-18. Elected to the House of Commons in 1918, as a Liberal Unionist. Re-elected
in 1921 as a Progressive. Presbyterian.
DAVIDSON: The Venerable Gilbert Farquhar, M.A., Archdeacon of Regina,
Rector St. Paul's Church (Regina).
Born London, England,
Feb. 4th, 1871, son of
Gilbert and Harriet Laura Davidson. Married Marion Jane Sherwood Taylor, July 10th, 1902. Educated at English
schools and Trinity College,
Toronto. Came to Canada
1889, and lived for two years in Aspdin, Muskoka; studied at Trinity
College, Toronto,
and while there was in charge of the music at St. Hilda's Church. Curate of St.
Anne's, Toronto; 1895-98.
Travelling secretary for Trinity College;
1898-99. Fellow and lecturer Trinity College,
1899-1901. Vicar of St. George's, Guelph,
Ont., 1901-1907; rector, 1907-18. Rural Dean of Wellington,
190?-1909: Archdeacon of Wellington
and Halton, 1911-1918. One of the
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Pioneers and Prominent People of Saskatchewan
