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270 OR CANADA.ASSAU ROBINSON PRES-TON, senior member of thefirm of Preston & Norris, importersand merchants, Winnipeg,Man., was born in 1856, in St. Mary's,Ont. His parents are Rev. and Mrs.Walton Preston, of Port Lambton, Ont.His father is a superannuated Methodistminister, who for forty-six years, experiencedall the hardships of thetravelling Methodist preacher. Mr.Preston was educated at the CaledoniaHigh School, and at fourteen commencedthe dry goods business withMr. James Walters, of Caledonia,whom withhe remained two years, afterwardsspending about ten years in thetrade in Watford, Elora, Norwood andPort Perry, and then, in 1882, went toWinnipeg, where he clerked with Alexander& Bryce. Mr. Preston, from 1883to 1886, was manager for Mr. Alexander,then engaged in business for himself,which has grown to such proportions,that he takes an annual purchasingtrip to Europe. In religion, Mr. Prestonis a Methodist. He also belongsto the'I.O.F. In politics, he is Independent.In 1888, he was married toMiss Myrtle Hunter, daughter of Wm.Hunter, now of Lincoln, 111. His familyconsists of one daughter.