Edward John Hemming
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Edward John Hemming (1823–1905) was born in London on 30 August 1823 the seventh and last child of Henry Keene Hemming (1793 to 1847) and Sophia Wirgman (1785 to 1870). After finishing his studies at Clapham Grammar School in south-western London. He was a navy midshipman from 1836 to 1845, then joined his father who was the Duke of Devonshire's agent at Lismore Castle and also with his own farm. Left Ireland on the invitation of his cousin, Christopher Dunkin, to come to study law at McGill College in 1851. Admitted to the bar of Lower-Canada on 7 May 1855.
He moved to Montreal in 1855 under the guidance of Alexander Hutchison Lunn until 1858 when he moved to Drummondville and established a large farm as did his father. His oldest brother, Henry, Joined him in 1864.
Edward John Hemming held the following offices and positions: Prefect of the county of Drummond. Mayor of the Canton of Wickham from 7 January 1867 to 3 February 1872. Magistrate of teh districts of Arthabaska and Francois Saint from 1873 to 1878. Major of the village of Drummondville from 2 February 1885 until 1 February 1886. Appointed Magistrate of the united district of Drummond-Arthabaska in 1867. Member of he council of Public Instruction for many years President of the Company of Agriculture of the Country of Drummond President-director of the railroad of Richelieu, Drummond, and Arthabaska. Member of the Royal Agriculture Society of England. Elected presiden of the bar of Arthabaska in 1890.
Published "Negligence of Chemistry by the Farmers (1853)and "The Digested Index to the Statutesin Force in Lower Canada" (1856).
He married Sophia Louisa Ribinson (21 December 1833 to 8 January 1922), his first cousin, once removed, on 19 July 1855. She was the daughter of Thomas Robinson (1797 to 1844) and Louisa Sophia Wirgman (1808 to 1892). They had eight children: Ada Louise Sophia 22 November 1856 Edward Henry Keene 23 October 1858 Dunkin Wirgman 10 November 1860 Thomas Davis Robinson 10 November 1962 Frank Allnatt 4 September 1864 Marian Gertrude 13 November 1866 Evelyn Maude 17 January 1871 George Bancroft 2 June 1874.
A keen member of the Church of England, he worked on religious education in schools and was for 18 years, marguillier of St. George's Church in Drummond ville and for 25 years a delegate to the Diocesian and Synod of Quebec.
He moved to Knowlton (now Lac Broome) in 1899, and died 17 September 1905 seven weeks after a big family reunion for his golden wedding anniversary. He was 82 years old and was buried in the cemetery at Knowlton on 19 September 1905.
Deceased in Knowlton, September 17, 1905, at the 82 years age. Buried in the cemetery of Knowlton, September 19, 1905.
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- Canadian Dictonary of Biographies.
