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Pioneer - McLELLAN, Richard
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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McLELLAN, Richard
, the youngest son of the late Richard McLellan, owns and occupies the late
homestead of his father, which he bought from the executors of the estate in
1906, and with other land which he has bought, owns 350 acres, lots 21 and 22,
cons. 4 and 5, West Garafraxa. Mr. McLellan, is one of the foremost stock
breeders of the county, making a specialty of thoroughbred Clydesdales,
imported shires, standard roadsters Shorthorn and Durham cattle, and has always
four or five thoroughbred bulls on hand, also Yorkshire hogs. He owns the
celebrated Clydesdale stallion "Royal Sensation," whose sire, "Lyon McGregor,"
won a sweepstake prize against the world at the World’s Fair, in Chicago. Mr.
McLellan is a member of the Farmer’s Institute. In politics he is a
Conservative. He m. Charity Dingman, of Luther, dau. of the first settler of
Erin Tp.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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