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J. Lorne Mellish, manager
at Edmonton for Bradstreet's, has been identified with this well known
commercial agency for sixteen years and has risen to his present
position of responsibility through merit and ability. his birth occurred
in Prince Edward Island, in 1885, and in the paternal line he is of
English descent, while his maternal ancestors were natives of Scotland.
He is a son of John Thomas and Margaret Ann (Johnstone) Mellish. The
father was born in 1847 and died February 11, 1923. The mother is still
residing in Prince Edward Island. They were married in 1880 and eight
children were born to them, six sons and two daughters.
In the acquirement of an
education J. Lorne Mellish attended the public schools of his native
island and in 1903 he completed a course in a business college of
Charlottetown. His initial experience along commercial lines was gained
with a wholesale grocery firm of Charlottetown and he remained in its
employ until 1906. He then went to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he entered
the service of the Bradstreet commercial agency, starting as a reporter
and covering the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. For seven years
he acted in that capacity and in June, 1913, recognition of his ability
came in his promotion to the position of manager of the Edmonton office,
of which he has since had charge. He combines a detailed knowledge of
the business with executive force and is accounted one of the most
capable and trustworthy representatives of the firm, to the promotion of
whose interests he devotes every effort.
Mr. Mellish was married
at Winnipeg, on the 16th of August, 1906, to Miss Minnie Florence Evans,
a daughter of Charles Evans, a retired merchant residing in Prince
Edward Island. Mr. and Mrs. Mellish have three children: Marjorie Jean,
David Gordon and Margaret Florence. Mr. Mellish is an adherent of the
Protestant faith, and his political support is given to the Liberal
party. He is a prominent member of the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks and served as exalted ruler of Edmonton Lodge, No. 11, in 1921, and
is also a Master Mason. He has worked his way steadily upward, achieving
that success which is the merited reward of industry, ability and
integrity, and during the period of his residence in Edmonton he has
gained the sincere regard of many friends. |
