HON. JOHN SPROTT ARCHIBALD

The Honourable Justice John Sprott Archibald, K. C, D. C. L., sat for six years in the Municipal Council, as représentative of St. Antoine's Ward, prior to his appointment as Puisne Judge of the Superior Court, in the Judicial District of Montréal. During his relatively short terni of office as an alderman, his knowledge of légal matters afïorded a considérable amount of important information to his colleagues, and his departure from the Council, in 1890, was deeply regretted by ail of them.

His birth dates back to the 8th September 1843. His parents were tlien living in Musquodoboit, Halifax County, N. S., and were natives of Ireland. The future Judge began his éducation in the Presbyterian Seminar^^ of Truro, and, in 1864, took the Arts Course in McGill University, graduating therein as B. A., three years later. He also won the Prince of Wale's gold medal for standing, in mental and moral philosophy. In 1870, he received his degree of D. C. L., in the same University and was, the next year, admitted to practice at the Bar. Since that da}^, Mr. Archibald pursued the practice of his profession, at first alone, then, as a member of the firm of Archibald & McCormick, until 1887, ^^'ben the partnership was dissolved, and thereafter he practised in partnership with the Hon. W. W. L^mch, K. C, for many years Solicitor General of the Province of Québec, and George L. Poster, B. C. L. The same year he received the distinction of Queen's Counsel from the Government of Canada. For a half score years Mr. Archibald acted as revising officer, under the Franchise Act, tor the électoral division of Montréal West. He represented the Dominion Government before the Royal Commission instituted to enquire into the Caron charges and,