. Although he did not display the promotional verve of such northern advocates as Daniel Francis Burk and James Conmee

Conmee, the mla for Algoma West, Burk lobbied tirelessly for provincial and federal subsidies. The two men were frequently involved in the same companies, among

CONMEE, JAMES, contractor, office holder, politician, and businessman; b

built the Algonquin Hotel. In 1888 he and James Conmee of Port Arthur (Thunder Bay) headed the formation of a