=Edwards, Hon. William Cameron= (Rockland, Ont.), was born in Clarence, May 7, 1844, and is a son of the late William Edwards, a native of Portsmouth, Eng., who came to Canada about the year 1820, and settled in the Township of Clarence, County of Russell, Ont., and his wife Ann Cameron, a native of Fort William, Scotland. He was educated at the Ottawa Grammar School. Upon the completion of his education he became an extensive lumber manufacturer, and his business has grown to one of the largest in Canada. He is known as a successful stock raiser, and takes a keen interest in agriculture generally, having been President of the Russell Agricultural Society for many years. He established the lumber firm of W. C. Edwards & Co., in 1868; is a director of the Canadian Bank of Commerce; a director of The Toronto General Trusts Corporation, Toronto, and many other Toronto corporations and companies. After making a success of his own business interests, he was induced to enter politics by many of his closest friends, and became the Liberal Candidate for the House of Commons for Russell at the general election of 1882, and was defeated, but was later elected at the general elections of 1891, 1896 and 1900, and became one of the foremost members in Parliament, and a very close friend of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the then Premier of Canada. In January, 1885, he married Catherine M., eldest daughter of the late William Wilson, of Cumberland, Ont., and since their marriage they have drawn many warm personal friends to them both at Ottawa and their home town, Rockland. At the outbreak of the War in 1914, between Germany and her Allies, and the British-French-Russian Allies, Mr. Edwards displayed much generosity, and gave freely both of his time and money in the interest of the Motherland, and continued his services until the close of the War. On March 17, 1903, he was summoned to the Senate, as a reward for the many sacrifices made by him during his political and business life, and has filled the position with marked ability.
=Rust, C. H., C.E.= (Victoria, B.C.), was born in Essex, England, on Christmas Day, 1852; he received a thorough elementary and technical education, both in the Mother Country and in Canada. He entered the service of the City of Toronto, Ont., as rodman in 1877, and continued in that capacity until 1881, when he was promoted to the position of assistant engineer, and in 1883 was made assistant engineer in charge of sewers. Mr. Rust held this position until 1891, and during his incumbency in this office superintended the construction of 150 miles of sewer. From 1887 until 1891 he was principal assistant engineer. In 1892 Mr. Rust was made acting chief engineer, and in July, 1898, he was appointed to the office of Chief Engineer of the city, and filled that office to the general satisfaction not only of the city, but also of the citizens. His work entailed much labor. He had charge of sewers, roadways, sidewalks, bridges and waterworks, besides which all routes of street cars and style of cars used had to be approved by him. In 1887 Mr. Rust was elected a member of the Canadian Society of Engineers, and in 1901 he became one of its presidents. In 1899 he was elected a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and was elected one of the Vice-Presidents in 1913, and he is very prominent in his profession. In the beginning of 1912 Mr. Rust decided to resign the office of City Engineer to accept a similar position in the city of Victoria, B.C., and upon leaving Toronto he was presented with testimonials from all sections of the community showing the high esteem and appreciation in which he was held as a public servant and citizen.