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Volume III - ElectricCanadian.com

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CANADA. 207JOHN CULVERWELL OLAND,Mayor of Dartmouth, N.S., seniorpartner of the firm of S. Oland,Sons & Co., manufacturers, Halifax,N.S., was born at Trowbridge, Wiltshire,England, December i/th, 1849.He is the son of John James DunnOland, now deceased, and SusannahCulverwell, both natives of England.Mr. Oland received his education at theschools of Hungerford, Berkshire, Eug.In 1865, he settled in Nova Scotia,where he has succeeded in working upa large and profitable business. Heis a member of the Masonic Order, andSt. George's Society, president of theCanada Peptonized Beef and Ale Co., adirector of other manufacturing concerns,captain No. 4 Battery HalifaxGarrison Artillery, and is at presentmayor of the town of Dartmouth, N.S.where he is exceedingly popular withall classes. In politics, he is a Liberal-Conservative, always ready to advancethe interests of his party when necessityrequires. In religion, he is anEpiscopalian, and for several years wasvestryman and church warden. Mr.Oland was married, December i3th,1876, to Sarah Anne Ruggles, daughterof Dr. Henry D. Ruggles. His familyconsists of two sons and two daughters.

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