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THE LATE RICHARD HOLLAND

Ex-Alderman. 1867-8-9-1 875-6-7-8-9-80-1-2-3-4-5-6-7.

The Late RICHARD HOLLAND.

Ex-alderman Richard HoUand was born in Mount Shannon, Galway, Ireland, in May 1820, being the 3^oungest of six sons of Andrew Holland and liis wife Jane Clark. The whole family emigrated from Ireland to Canada, in 1826, settling at New Glasgow, Qnebec, and engaging in Inmbering and mixed farming. The father and his six sons established a good home for themselves and cleared a fine farni. When the rébellion of 1837 broke ont, every one of the six boys shouldered his gun in défense of the government and joined one of the many volunteer corps which sprang into existence in the district. A y car or two after the snppression of the rébellion, Richard came to Montréal and started in business on his own account, on McGill Street, in the fancy goods business. The business prospered from the start, and in a few years lie removed to larger premises, on Notre Dame street, near St. Lambert's Hill, where he remained until, a compétence earned. lie retired from business in the early eighties.

Shortly after coniing to Montréal, Mr. Holland married Miss Hillock, daughter of the late J. Hillock, and there were issue of the union four children, three daughters and one son, of whom only one of the daughters survive. Slie is the wife of the Rev. Dr. Johnston of Baltimore.

Ex-alderman Holland died in 1895, and his widow in 1901. Ex-alderman Holland was first elected a Cit}- Councillor, March II, 1867, to represent Centre ward, and sat until 1869, when he resigned after re-election and was replaced b}' Councillor Christie. During tliis first tenu in the Council he sat on the License and Markets committees. In 1875, lie was re-elected to the Council from Centre ward as an alderman and sat continuously until 1881, when he was defeated. During this period

EUCbIDE MATHIEU,

Bx-Echevin 1885-6.

he was a niember of the City Hall and Markets committees, being chairman of the last named committee from 1877. In 1882, he re-entered the City Council, this time as alderman from St. Antoine ward, holding the seat until 1888. He was chairman of the Park .Commissioners from 1883 nntil his retirement. Dnring his last period of ofhce at the Cit}^ Hall, he also sat on the Markets, City Hall and Water committees. Alderman Holland was always considered to be one of the most honest and straightforward men who ever sat in the City Council.

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