EDWARD GOFF PENNY

Mr. E. Gofï Penii}^ sat during four years in the City Council, being first elected at the élections of 1894, as an alderman representing St. Lawrence Ward.

Mr. Penny is the onl\^ son of the late Hon. E. G. Penny ^ senator, who came to Canada froni Hornsey, England, towards the first half of the last century. Edward Gofï Penn}- was boni in Montréal, in 1858. He received his éducation in the schools of this city, including the Montréal High School.

Mr. Penny was, for sometime, a director of the Montrea[ Herald^ a newspaper that was previously administered and edited by his father. He inherited ample means, but is actively connected with varions industries and institutions. He is a director of the Intercolonial Coal Co., and of the Royal Montréal Club, a governor of the Robert Jones Convalescent Hospital, a vice-président of the St. George Societ}^, Montréal, and a member of the Dominion Rifle Association^

At the gênerai élections held in 1896, Mr. Penny was elected by a large majority, as the représentative of the St. Lawrence Division, for the House of Commons. At this élection he defeated his opponent Mr. Richard Wilson-Smith, then mayor of Montréal. In politics, Mr. Penu}- was always a strong libéral of the old school.

Mr. Penny is a fine type of the thorough Montréal gentleman, courteous and gênerons to a fault, possessing strong convictions of his own, but conceeding to others the right to think for themselves.

Mr. Penny married a daughter of Mr. J. Z. Gilmour of Montréal.

GEORGES RENEAIILT,

Ex-Echevin. 1893-4-5-6-7.

GALERIE DES EX-ECHEYII^S fjS7

GEORGES RENEAULT.

M. rex-échevin Georges Reneault est né au village de Lavaltrie, dans le comté de Berthier, le 4 février 1833, du mariage de Pierre Reneault et de Félicite Hétu. Il a fait son cours d'études dans les écoles de cet endroit. Vers l'âge de 16 ans, M. Reneault était cordonnier et travaillait déjà pour d'importantes maisons de Montréal. Après avoir travaillé successivement à l'emploi de M. Charles Falardeau, rue Sanguinet, et Louis Hétu, rue des Allemands, il établit, en 1872, une manufacture de chaussures, qui est encore l'une des plus prospères de la ville de Montréal. M. Reneault s'est beaucoup occupé de mutualité, et a vu les premiers jours de l'Union Saint-Pierre, dont il est devenu, en 1893, trésorier en charge, après avoir présidé les délibérations de cette société, pendant au-delà de six ans. Il s'occupa aussi d'autres sociétés, entre autres, l'Union Saint-Joseph, dont il fut président pendant deux termes, et la compagnie d'Assurance Mutuelle contre le Feu, de la Cité de Montréal, dont il fut longtemps l'un des directeurs.

Il fut élu représentant du quartier Saint-Louis au Conseil de ville en 1893, et pendant cinq ans, a travaillé à l'avancement de son quartier. Il a fait partie des comités des Marchés des Parcs et Traverses ; Chemins ; et Hôtel de Ville.

M. Reneault est aujourd'hui retiré des affaires, ayant cédé sa manufacture à son neveu, M. Georges Poliquin et à M. Jules Gagnon.

M. Reneault a épousé, le 29 novembre 1863, Melle Ada Raymond, de ce mariage sont issus six enfants, dont quatre survivent ; Georges-Joseph, secrétaire du pénitentier de Saint- Vincent-de-Paul ; Joseph-Edouard, étudiant en droit ; Aima, mariée à M. Timothée Dansereau ; Cécile, épouse de M. Thomas Dussault.

LIEUTCOLONEL ROBERT COSTIGAN, Ex-Alderman. 1893-4-5-0-7.

LiEUT.-CoLONEL RICHARD COSTIGAN.

Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Costigan who représentée! St. Antoine's Ward, from 1893 to 1898, in the Municipal Council, served, as captain, in ''E" Batter}^, Ro^^al Canadian Field Artillery during the last South African war. He now lias command of the Third Brigade of the Canadian Field Artillery.

Mr. Costigan was born in Montréal, in 1860, his parents being the late John Costigan, coal merchant, and Agnes Whelan, his wife. He was educated at the Montréal High School, and studied law for one 3^ear, but, owing to reasons of ill-health, had to abandon the course. He occupied a seat on the Board of Protestant School Commissioners for six years, but resigned to join his battery, when about to sail to South Africa.

As an alderman. Lient. -Col. Costigan was twice re-elected by acclamation, after he had been first elected to the council. He is a member of the Montréal Hunt Club and St. James' Club. In partnership with his brother, Mr. John Costigan, he succeeded to their late father's business, in 1881, as coal and wood merchants.

Lient. -Colonel Costigan has had a very long military

career, his first service being as a private in the old High

School Cadet Rifles. After leaving school, he joined the

ranks of the Victoria Rifles, being transferred as an ofUcer

to the Montréal Garrison Artillery. After attaining the ranks

of captain, with appointment of adjudant in that corps, he

was transferred to the 3rd Montréal Field Battery, rising to

the command which he occupied with distinction. In municipal

life he left his mark upon the Water Department, having

been chairman of the Water Committee for several 3'ears,

and doing much to systematize the work of the department.