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- Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth of Canada, was born in Newburgh, Ontario Canada. He achieved prominence as Postmaster General of Canada - 1905 and Canadian Minister of Justice - 1906. In the early 1900's he was part of a commission that argued the Alaskan/Canadian boundaries. That commission however was not successful in that endeavor. He later, however made a masterly defense of Canadian waters before the Hague Tribunal of 1910. For that achievement he received a Knighthood.
He went on to serve in the Senate in 1923 and nominated MacKenzie King for leadership Liberal Party, resulting in King later becoming Prime Minister of Canada.
Genealogy info: Arthur (the immigrant), Phillip, Job, Job, John, Sir Allen.
Married Adelaide Augusta Miller in 1878.
Information provided by John T. Brown of Ontario, Canada.
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