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Cant, John, Galt, was born in Ross-shire, Scotland, on
the 30th June 1830. He came to Canada with his father, in 1843, settling
at Galt; and here his father died in 1869, leaving a famiIy of eleven
children, John being the fourth. In Galt John Cant leaned the trade of
harness making, but about the year 1872 he gave up this business, and
entered as book-keeper in the firm of Cant, Gourlay & Co. Here he remained
till 1881, when he entered into partnership with William LaidIaw, Hugh
Cant and Andrew Cant, in the manufacture of wood working machinery; and
the operations of the house have since met with considerable success. In
1882, Mr. Cant was elected to the town council of Galt, and at the period
of writing, is serving his third year in that
body. He has likewise sat at the school-board, having been always
interested in the promotion of education. Mr. Cant is a Presbyterian, and
has for many years been a trustee of Knox church. In general politics he
has always taken an intelligent interest, and is a staunch advocate of the
policy of the party led by Hon. Edward Blake. Mr. Cant married in 1861,
Margaret, daughter of the late John Veitch, of the town of Galt, and one
of the early settlers of that place. By this lady he has a family of three
children, one son. and two daughters. Our subject, it may be said, is
senior member of the business house already alluded to; and he gives his
attention to the financing and general management of the same. Mr. Cant
has all those qualities which in commerce make a man successful, and which
obtain the esteem and the good will of the community. |
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