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CA.NA.DA, 281ALEXANDER GIL-was appointed Municipal clerk, whichhe heldJOSEPHuntil January, 1883, when hebecame solicitor of the municipality, aposition which he has since held. Hecontested unsuccessfully Cape BretonCounty, for the House of Commons, inSt. Francois Xavier's College, Antigonish,graduating in April, 1871. Heand Richmond County, at the1887,General Election in 1891, and was returned,but was unseated upon peti-was Registrar of Probate, for theCounty of Cape Breton, from August, tion and at the by-election held in1872, until he resigned to contest Cape January, 1892, was re-elected. InBreton County, for the Dominion Parliament,in 1887. Was clerk of the tholic. He was married, July i6th, 1883,religion, Mr. Gillies is a Roman Ca-Peace for same county, from December, to Josephine Eulalie, youngest daughterof1875, until January, 1880, when thecounty was incorporated, and Seraphin Bertrand, of Prescott,then he Ont. He has one son, living.LIES, Barrister, M.P., Sydney,N.S., was born September1 7th, 1849, at Irish Cove, N.S., He isthe third son of John Gillies and MaryMcLean. Mr. Gillies was educated at