. 1906), daughter of William Lyon Mackenzie*, and they had four sons and three
-election of February 1903. His opponents were a Liberal, Robert George Macpherson, and, running as an independent Liberal, former lieutenant governor Thomas Robert McInnes. The by-election caused bitterness
canning process. But another important factor was the financial backing of a firm of Victoria commission merchants associated with the name of Robert Ward. Ewen dealt first with a partnership that included
wording offensive to Catholics. His Catholic supporters – including Shea and Robert John Kent* – were forced into opposition, but
of the progress of liberty. Having witnessed the burning of Montgomery’s Tavern north of Toronto during the rebellion of 1837 [see William Lyon
works; James Mitchell, surveyor general; and Robert John Ritchie, solicitor general. Overall three of the nine members of the executive were supporters of the Macdonald Conservatives, as were several
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